Why It’s Crucial to Avoid the ER If You Can

A doctor offers urgent coronavirus pandemic advice

Dr Jeff Livingston
Elemental
Published in
4 min readMar 17, 2020

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The Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, on March 17, 2020. Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images

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FFever. Chills. Body aches. Runny nose. Cough. The classic symptoms of a viral illness. They are also symptoms of Covid-19. When we get sick — especially if we think we may have a serious illness the entire world…

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Dr Jeff Livingston
Elemental

Obgyn, Husband, Father, & Entrepreneur. Writing about Women’s Health, Parenting, and Self-improvement. CEO of MacArthurmc.com & founder of Medika.life