Coronavirus FAQ: What’s The Best Way To Care For A Loved One With COVID-19?

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Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger In The Air?

Though it may be hard to physically connect while you have the virus, our sources who’d coped with COVID-19 found moments of joy in video chats, phone calls and other expressions of love and care, from cards to homemade soup to gifts of food and flowers.

Dr. Jasmine Eugenio, a pediatrician in Los Angeles, California, who recovered from COVID-19, says she was brought to tears when people drove past her bedroom window to wave hello. And when she got a mango, it was an epiphany!

«I lost my sense of taste until Day 6 when I asked for a mango and the taste exploded in my mouth, Eugenio says. That led her to fresh fruit and popsicles.

Dr. Madhuri Reddy, a geriatrician at Harvard Medical School and Hebrew SeniorLife, stresses it’s important for caregivers to take care of themselves too,

«Be easy on yourself, says Reddy. «This is a difficult time for everybody — and caretakers provide such an immense service.

Pranav Baskar is a freelance journalist and U.S. national born in Mumbai.

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