In this in-depth Q & A sesh, Holly Robison interviews Dr. Elmo Agatep — team doctor to both the USA Beach Volleyball and Waterpolo Olympic teams — about all things related to COVID-19 and coronavirus, including new symptoms, testing, how to reintegrate as states reopen.
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3:54 What’s the difference between COVID-19 and coronavirus?
4:45 What are the symptoms?
6:49 How long does it take for symptoms to appear?
9:09 What if I have the symptoms? What should I do? When do I go to the doctor?
10:26 How can we have accurate testing numbers? How can we know when the curve has flattened?
11:39 Are you hopeful that accurate testing will be available?
14:55 How does the virus spread?
18:50 Can someone catch the virus from another person who has no symptoms?
19:14 How can we protect ourselves and others if we don’t know who’s actually infected?
20:38 What should I do if I get exposed to the virus?
22:04 Self-isolation details
22:55 What if you only have one bathroom?
24:10 Should I self-isolate if I think I’ve been exposed to the virus?
24:40 What’s the difference between self-isolating, self-quarantine, and social distancing?
26:50 Are kids and teens immune?
27:29 When should you get tested if you think you have the virus?
29:08 What about oral testing?
30:15 How to do the proper nasal swab technique
31:25 Do you have any tips for someone who’s going to have the nasal test done?
34:04 Discussion about immunity
36:22 Should we host COVID-19 parties like people do for the chicken pox?
36:43 Are antibody tests available?
38:33 Is the virus mutating?
40:34 Can I catch it from an animal?
41:42 Can you get the virus from feces?
43:03 What’s the average amount of time the virus can live on surfaces?
44:14 How do we safely grocery shop?
48:10 Are there any treatments yet?
51:40 Discussion about herd immunity
57:02 Is COVID-19 going to be a regular part of our flu cycle?
58:30 Will there be a fall resurgence?
59:48 What does reintegration look like once states re-open?
1:03:18 When will social distancing be over?
1:05:12 What does it look like for yoga studio studios and gyms to re-open?
1:09:28 Discussing alternative treatments: bleach, UV light, ibuprofen connection, high dose vitamin C, and colloidal silver
1:16:11 Anything else you’d like to add?
1:17:48 Why are the parks, beaches, and trails closed?
1:20:36 Isn’t this just like the flu?
