Board Certified Gastroenterologist Dr. Howard Fullman joins the show again to update and enlighten us on everything COVID-19 related. Topics range from vaccine distribution, ICU’s during a surge, and the UK virus mutation.

Timestamps:

1:30 Dr. Steve gives an update on how his ICU is handling the surge 3:17 What medications are working the best to decrease COVID mortality?

5:00 How do you get the message across to those that remain indignant to the quarantine guidelines?

7:15 What are the symptom manifestations of “long-haulers” in regards to COVID-19?

8:40 What is going on when we say the virus is “surging”?

11:08 The UK mutation of the virus and contagiousness

13:40 The distribution of the vaccine

16:58 How does a vaccine work?

20:42 What is the success rate of the flu vaccine?

21:15 What should the Biden Administration focus on right after the inauguration?

25:45 What can the world do to make sure this pandemic never happens again?

28:37 How will medical schools change their syllabus after this pandemic?

32:08 The future of telemedicine

33:56 Are the drug companies just racing to the top of the stock market?

35:30 How does a first responder protect themselves from the virus when confined in an ambulance?

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