Dr. Robin’s Covid-19 Updates

What To Do If/When You Get Covid

It’s Time to Re-Stock Your Covid Kit and Keep It Handy

from a friend of the author who spent New Year’s Eve and this week taking care of her 88.5-year-old dad. And in another room, her two adult sons. And in another room, her husband.

I’m a Boston-based cancer doctor and I’ve been writing weekly fact-based-no-blame-no-rumors-all-science-all-the-time essays about Covid-19 since March 2020.

You can read my views on why to get your cold symptoms tested here — or about kids and Omicron here — or you can read about vaccines/anti-vaxxers throughout history here

Since at least two dozen of my friends and family got Covid this week-end, herewith is an updated revised version of my previous guide on managing Covid infections.

Please, please — go stock up your Covid kits. A large number of us are going to get Covid in the next couple of weeks so get your gear today. In fact, go buy your oximeter tonight.

And get home testing kits. I know we Americans aren’t used to scarcity and there’s a tendency to shrug one’s shoulders and say, “I couldn’t find them anywhere,” but the reality is, places run out, yes, but then they restock.

Every morning (in your spare time) just wake up and check on-line and neighborhood drug stores and big stores (Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, etc). Every night before bed, check again. Tests are out there; you just have to be persistent and…