One of my patients has COVID-19. I spoke with him on the phone yesterday.

[Aristus]

He's doing well, especially considering his risk factors, including his age and the chronic conditions of his I have been treating.

He was diagnosed at an unrelated urgent care facility while I was out sick, so I haven't had any face-to-face contact with him.

He's in very good spirits, in no respiratory distress, and being well cared-for by his wonderful wife.

I'm looking forward to his full recovery.

[underpants]

1. ✅

Good news

[hlthe2b]

2. Notably:Hospitals desperate for HCW's allowed to keep exposed workers on if asymptomatic AND

they report symptoms and temperature to HR twice daily

(CDC has updated the risk assessment and recommendations for HCP exposed to a COVID-19 patient to allow for additional flexibility as described below: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html. Facilities could consider allowing asymptomatic HCP who have had an exposure to a COVID-19 patient to continue to work after options to improve staffing have been exhausted and in consultation with their occupational health program. These HCP should still report temperature and absence of symptoms each day prior to starting work. Facilities could have exposed HCP wear a facemask while at work for the 14 days after the exposure event if there is a sufficient supply of facemasks. If HCP develop even mild symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they must cease patient care activities, don a facemask (if not already wearing), and notify their supervisor or occupational health services prior to leaving work).

So, now I find that a ER nurse friend not only kept working after a very close exposure during intubation 12 days ago, but is now continuing to do so despite having a newly diagnosed COVID-19 positive and symptomatic roommate sharing a very small condo.

Is it any wonder I look at everyone with a more "jaundiced" eye now?

[Aristus]

3. It's very quiet at my clinic right now, patients concerned over COVID-19 going to emergency rooms

and urgent care centers instead.

We're trying to limit contact even more by mostly doing telemedicine.

[mucifer]

4. I'm a pediatric hospice nurse and we are now doing a lot of telemedicine. Some families

don't want us in the home and we can usually manage symptoms by phone or video. That doesn't work with kids with Infusions or death visits of course. Some families are fine with home visits. Whenever we go into a home we are required to ask several questions about exposure before we go and we wear masks into every home now.

People working in grocery stores are more at risk than I am.

[Aristus]

5. I have so much respect for hospice nurses.

[mucifer]

6. I got lots of respect for you clinic people diagnosing and treating

[Aristus]

7. Thank you.