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COVID Update Video Series from Sawtooth Mountain Clinic

Aug 21, 2020 12:05PM ● By Editor
August 21, 2020

Six months into our response to COVID-19, it’s time for an update from Dr. Kurt Farchmin.

This 3-video series provides an overview of what we currently know about the virus and how that can inform our next steps.

 Video #1 is about:

- The history of SARS-CoV-2

- What we've learned so far

- Why is this a big deal, if most people do fine?

- What the numbers could mean for Cook County.

 

Video #2 covers:

- Symptoms - Common and otherwise

- How COVID spreads

- Is it airborne?

- The bottom line on spreading

- Different ages, different effects

 

Video #3 discusses:

- Misinformation and being skeptical

- Treatment and the importance of timing

- Herd immunity - not a strategy, but a goal

- Face coverings

- Unsubstantiated claims

- References and fact-checking

COVID Update - Video 1 of 3

COVID Update - Video 2 of 3

COVID Update - Video 3 of 3

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