Today on the program, host Jeff Caplan is joined by Dr. Matthew Wilson, President of the Utah Medical Association and specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Nate McDonald whos is a part of the communications team for the Utah Coronavirus Task Force.
Today's questions include:
01 - Is a pregnant woman at a particularly high risk of contracting COVID-19? (1:25)
02 - Should a pregnant woman go to the doctor more often, if she contracts COVID-19? Or are there any other special precautions she should take? (3:55)
03 - If we go out to dinner, do we have to be six feet from the person we're dining with? Or does that mean six feet from another table with other diners? (5:35)
04 - Can COVID-19 be passed from a nursing mother to her child through breast milk? (7:02)
05 - Host Jeff Caplan went to the doctor this morning, and when there his temperature was taken and he was given a sticker to wear that read "screened." Will this be the norm at doctor offices, going forward? (8:55)
06 - A caller was sick, feverish, and had shortness of breath in December. She's still coughing up mucus. Could she have contracted COVID-19? (12:55)
07 - A caller applied for the Paycheck Protection Program, but was told the funds had run out. He asks if he should keep filling out the paperwork and keep trying? (15:00)
08 - The caller's employer has asked for volunteers to take the summer off of work. Does voluntary time off allow an employee to qualify for unemployment? (17:35)
09 - How is our world going to look different in Utah, as the state of emergency re: COVID-19 moves from red to orange? (19:35)
10 - Which is better for a self-employed person to apply for, unemployment or the Paycheck Protection Plan? (21:35)
11 - What does the President of the Utah Medical Association do? (23:35)
12 - Are gynecologists asking patients to hold off on more routine appointments like annual appointments and mammagrams? (24:50)
Join KSL either on the radio (at 12:20 p.m.) or on the podcast any time of your choosing to hear your COVID-19 coronavirus questions answered by the experts. Each day, members of the Utah COVID-19 task force and experts in the health field will be available to speak to your comments and concerns. Leave a voicemail at 801-237-2482 to ask us your virus questions during the pandemic.