Updates From the Socially Distant

[I’m writing this on Monday, March 30. Everything in this post might be false in a few days, and conditions might be different in places other than Los Angeles. Keep up to date by checking your local health department website.]

“Don’t stand so close to me.” -- The Police

As more and more patients are diagnosed with COVID-19 there’s a lot of discussi...

[I’m writing this on Thursday, March 26. Everything in this post might be false in a few days, and conditions might be different in places other than Los Angeles. Keep up to date by checking your local health department website.]

“Time I had some time alone” -- It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by REM

The kerfuffle about coro...

[Author’s note: This post was written on the afternoon of Friday, March 20, 2020. The subject matter is rapidly changing, and the recommendations below may be out of date in a few days. Find the latest recommendations from the LA County Dept of Public Health and the Centers for Di...

Video Chat Instructions

Instructions for having a video chat with your doctor

For computer users: Please make sure you have a webcam. Please have the Chrome browser installed on your computer OR download the desktop “Intermedia AnyMeeting” app. For iPhone users: Please download the “More

Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions

[Author’s note: This post was written on the afternoon of Friday, March 13, 2020. The subject matter is rapidly changing, and the recommendations below may be out of date in a few days. Find the latest recommendations from the LA County Dept of Public Health and the Centers for Di...

[Author’s note: This post was written on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The subject matter is rapidly changing, and the recommendations below may be out of date in a few days. Find the latest recommendations from the LA County Dept of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control through the links below.] I wrote about the novel coronavirus out...

Unless you’ve been strictly limiting your media consumption to reviews of the midseason finale of The Walking Dead, you’ve probably heard of a novel coronavirus that is causing a bit of bother among public health officials. In this post I’ll try to summarize and explain the evolving situation and highlight the current advice for the US public. In December, a coronavirus that had never before been detected in humans began making people sick in Wuhan City, China. Since that time More

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Albert Fuchs, MD FACP

Month: March 2020

Updates From the Socially Distant

Testing, Testing

Novel Coronavirus FAQ Part 2 – Pandemic Hullabaloo

Video Chat Instructions

Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions

Community Transmission of Novel Coronavirus in LA County

What You Need to Know about the Novel Coronavirus