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A fall 'twindemic'? As US nears 200,000 coronavirus deaths, experts fear COVID-19, flu may be a deadly combo.
Dr. Matt Lambert, an emergency room physician in Washington, D.C., who has expressed skepticism that universities can operate safely with students on campus amid the pandemic, said a synergy between the flu and COVID-19 will lead to a surge in hospitalizations and deaths in the fall and winter.
Can neck gaiters reduce coronavirus droplet spread? Experts weigh in.
“Since the Duke study, I have retired the cool-looking neck gaiter that I stole from my nephew and used to wear when I was out and about running errands,” Dr. Matt Lambert, emergency medicine doctor and chief medical information officer for the HCI Group, told Fox News.
I'm an ER Doctor and Have Bad News About COVID
According to leading ER physician Dr. Matt Lambert, things are about to get a whole lot worse. In fact, he predicts COVID-19 deaths to double over the next few months and into the new year—even if a vaccine becomes available to the public soon.
An ER Doctor Says Traditional Trick-or-Treating May Lead to a Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Dr. Matt Lambert, an emergency medicine physician and the chief medical information officer for the HCI Group, is encouraging parents to skip traditional trick-or-treating this Halloween for good reason. Read on to learn why.
Doctor expects telehealth to continue in future, services to improve
Lambert said that a movement toward a combination of in-person, traditional care, and telehealth will provide better care overall. It will allow for those that can’t leave the house or for whom it’s not safe to leave the house to be seen by doctors, and in cases of simple appointments, for example, to get simply a prescription refilled, it eases the interaction for both parties.
An emergency medicine physician projects that if schools open in the fall, they'll close by the end of October with COVID-19 outbreaks
"I think it's reasonable for a local school system to try to put together a good plan on mask-wearing and social distancing and to try and go back to school," Lambert continued. "But for most of them, I think we'll find that that's going to be something that's not going to work out."
Doctor Warns That Schools Will Close Within Weeks Due To Coronavirus Outbreaks If They Open For Fall Semester
“Kids can contract the virus — kids can transmit the virus. There might be some varying levels of what it’s like in kids compared to adults, but it is clear that they can do that,” Lambert said.
‘Small events add up to a lot’: Limited gatherings quietly emerge as source of coronavirus infections
Matt Lambert, an emergency room physician based in Washington, D.C., said he would advise against any gatherings bigger than 25 people, small enough for the hosts to inquire about symptoms before the event.
Why Dr Matt Lambert feels that positivity rate is the best predictor.
As we debate similar questions across countries, Dr Lambert explains why following the positivity rate has been the best predictor to ease restrictions and the role of technology in this pandemic.
