The Coronavirus Q & A starts the week off with guests Dr. Jeremy Voros, an ER Physician at St. Mark's Hospital, and Nate McDonald, who is part of the communications team for the Utah Coronavirus Task Force.

They answer the following questions: 

1 - Has Dr. Voros seen any COVID-19 cases in their emergency room? (1:05)

2 - What's it like in the emergency room?  (1:14)

3 - What do you say to people who feel they want to go to the ER, but fear they could get COVID-19 if they do? (2:35)

4 - What is the state doing to help get money out to struggling small businesses? (4:45)

5 - Is anybody doing testing to see if anybody has antibodies for COVID-19 yet? (6:15)

6 - Is there any confirmation that people are immune to COVID-19? (8:47)

7 - If a person vapes, can the water vaper spread COVID-19? (10:20)

8 -  Does an employer have to give an employee paid time off if they are tested for COVID-19, found to be negative, but are told to quarantine anyway? (14:15)

9 -  If a person has a terminal illness, but contracts COVID-19, why is it ruled as dying from COVID-19 and not the terminal illness? (15:45)

10 - What is life like for Utah health care workers right now? (18:09)

11 - Do Utah hospital workers have the PPE they need?  (19:45)

12 -  Without a vaccine, what happens to stop a virus from replicating in a society? (21:00)

13 - The banks seem to be on hold on getting money to small businesses, where do we go from here? What if the money runs out (24:00)

14 - Should a person with asthma stay home, even if the work in what's called an "essential" job?  (26:35)

The Coronavirus Q &amp; A starts the week off with guests Dr. Jeremy Voros, an ER Physician at St. Mark's Hospital, and Nate McDonald, who is part of the communications team for the Utah Coronavirus Task Force.
They answer the following questions:&nbsp;
1 - Has Dr. Voros seen any COVID-19 cases in their emergency room? (1:05)
2 - What's it like in the emergency room?&nbsp; (1:14)
3 - What do you say to people who feel they want to go to the ER, but fear they could get COVID-19 if they do? (2:35)
4 - What is the state doing to help get money out to struggling small businesses? (4:45)
5 - Is anybody doing testing to see if anybody has antibodies for COVID-19 yet? (6:15)
6 - Is there any confirmation that people are immune to COVID-19? (8:47)
7 - If a person vapes, can the water vaper spread COVID-19? (10:20)
8 -&nbsp; Does an employer have to give an employee paid time off if they are tested for COVID-19, found to be negative, but are told to quarantine anyway? (14:15)
9 -&nbsp; If a person has a terminal illness, but contracts COVID-19, why is it ruled as dying from COVID-19 and not the terminal illness? (15:45)
10 - What is life like for Utah health care workers right now? (18:09)
11 - Do Utah hospital workers have the PPE they need?&nbsp; (19:45)
12 -&nbsp; Without a vaccine, what happens to stop a virus from replicating in a society? (21:00)
13 - The banks seem to be on hold on getting money to small businesses, where do we go from here? What if the money runs out (24:00)
14 - Should a person with asthma stay home, even if the work in what's called an "essential" job?&nbsp; (26:35)

Do you have questions about coronavirus, COVID-19? An expert with the Utah State Health department joins us each week day to answer questions on 102.7 FM at 12:20 pm or leave a voicemail 801-237-2482. 

Do you have questions about coronavirus, COVID-19? An expert with the Utah State Health department joins us each week day to answer questions on 102.7 FM at 12:20 pm or leave a voicemail 801-237-2482.&nbsp;

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