Medical Offices of Manhattan’s Internist, Dr. Denise Pate speaks to BestLife about Health Risks You Can’t Afford to Take Amid the Coronavirus.
She’s quoted saying:
- Smoking or Vaping
- Touching commonly used items and surfaces without disinfecting
- Grocery shopping frequently
- Taking new medicine or engaging in high-risk activities
- Going to a small gathering
- Meeting dates in person
- Assuming you won’t get infectedDenise Pate, MD, says, “Don’t assume you’re not going to get infected, take every precaution possible.”
- Or that you’re not contagious
- Showing up at the doctor’s office unannounced
- Listening to health rumors online