A daily update of the latest information impacting you and your family related to Covid-19.

This is the Coronavirus Q&A podcast, brought to you by KSL Newsradio.  Today's guests are Dr. Todd Vento, an infectious diseases specialist with Intermountain Healthcare. And Nate McDonald is here as well, he is part of the communications team with the Utah Coronavirus Task Force.

The questions today are:

1 - What can, and what can't be performed during a telehealth exam? (1:13)

2 - Of the 30,000 Utahns tested for COVID-19, are those unique tests or unique patients? (4:39)

3 -  How can I tell if I've already had COVID-19? (5:38)

4 - Could you take a test, theoretically in a year from now, that will confirm whether you had COVID-18 this year? (8:01)

5 -  If you believe you are asymptomatic, at what point should you consider call the doctor. Also, when you pick up take-out food, what things do we need to be aware of when we're picking up the food? (9:47)

6 - My pharmacist told me I won't be able to refill my Plaquenil (for Lupus) until summer or later. How do we as patients who rely on that medication to get through a day, manage? (13:25)

7 Once you get COVID-19, and you heal, can you get it again? (~15:38)

 

Join KSL either on the radio or on the podcast weekdays at 12:30 pm to hear your COVID-19 coronavirus questions answered. 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. If you are listening to the podcast and have a question, leave a voicemail at 801-237-2482 to ask us your virus questions during the pandemic.

A daily update of the latest information impacting you and your family related to Covid-19.

Today's guest is Dr. Kashif Memon, Infectious Disease Physician for Steward Health Care. Jeff is also joined by Heather Barnum from the Utah State Coronavirus Task Force. The questions that were asked are:

Do countries that have mandatory tuberculosis vaccinations have a lowe death rate from COVID-19 coronavirus?

Where does Dr. Memon stand on the national discussion about wearing masks in public settings?

Does ibuprofen make the symptoms of COVID 19 worse?

Do full-time students qualify for unemployment?

Does taking medication for allergies mask the symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus?

Is herd immunity a possibility with COVID-19 coronavirus?

What is the web site where people can go to learn about unemployment in Utah?

What if you suffer a pay cut as opposed to losing a job. Can unemployment help you?

Join KSL either on the radio or on the podcast weekdays at 12:30 pm to hear your COVID-19 coronavirus questions answered. 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. If you are listening to the podcast and have a question, leave a voicemail at 801-237-2482 to ask us your virus questions during the pandemic.

A daily update of the latest information impacting you and your family related to Covid-19.

On today's show, host Jeff Caplan is joined by Dr. Jeremy Voros, an ER physician from St. Mark's hospital, as well as Nate McDonald from the Utah Coronavirus Task Force. Today they answer the following the questions:

If a person is hurt, can they still go to the emergency room?

Is the state giving any leeway to people that may not have filed their unemployment papers correctly, the first week they were unemployed?

How does one file for unemployment?

I live with a pregnant woman, what are her risk factors?

Regarding social distancing, what's the best way to deal with a child that moves between two sets of parents?

How does unemployment work if you have more than one job, but only lost one of them?

How does COVID-19 compare to other viruses regarding hospitalization and death rates? What makes it so different from other similar illnesses?

I see elderly people working at fast-food drive-thrus, they're a high-risk group, why aren't they self-isolating?

Does social distancing really work?

Join KSL either on the radio or on the podcast weekdays at 12:30 pm to hear your 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.

A daily update of the latest information impacting you and your family related to Covid-19.

Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, head of the Utah State Coronavirus Task Force and his associate Heather Barnham join Jeff Caplan to answer your questions about how the state is working to slow the spread of COVID-19. 

The questions they answer today are: 

Do we have enough ventilators? ~1:17   

Will we be sending ventilators elsewhere? ~3:12   

How will we treat COVID-19 after the peak? ~4:16   

Why can’t we defer some state tests like the emissions requirement? ~7:30 

I fall into a high-risk category as an essential worker, should I be tested? ~8:50  

How does Utah's stay at home directive differ from surrounding states?  ~14:00

Can you contract the coronavirus more than once? ~20:35   

Will the state have rapid testing possibilities? ~22:20   

Join KSL either on the radio or on the podcast weekdays at 12:30 pm to hear your 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.

A daily update of the latest information impacting you and your family related to Covid-19.

Dr. Andrew Pavia, Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Primary Children's Hospital and Nate McDonald, part of the communications team for the Utah Coronavirus Task Force, join Jeff Caplan to answer your questions about how the state is working to slow the spread of COVID-19. 

The questions they answer today are:

Should nursing mothers stop if they test positive for coronavirus? (~:52)

What happens to renters who can’t pay? (~13:10)

I have a co-worker that has tested positive, does that mean I should get tested or quarantine? (~5:20)

When I disinfect my home, what products should I use and how do I know if it’s working? (~8:43)

After someone beats the coronavirus, do they become immune? Are there lasting effects? (~10:45)

What happens to renters who can’t pay (continued) (~12:30)

Can you have the flu and the coronavirus at the same time? (~13:40)

Is there a way to find out if you’ve had the coronavirus before if it’s gone now? (~17:00)

Join KSL either on the radio or on the podcast weekdays to hear your 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.