COVID In Our Community: All The Facts With Dr. Jeff Yorio

Dr. Jeff Yorio is an oncologist at Texas Oncology in Austin, Texas. Dr. Yorio has been compiling and presenting data and trends on the COVID cases in the greater-Austin community since the beginning of the pandemic. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Yorio shares a vast array of information with us about the current trends he is seeing, how we can lessen the spread of infection, and promising therapeutics on the horizon.

In This Podcast:

04:27 – Dr. Yorio’s background, expertise, and his atypical path into the medical profession.
06:55 – The current “state of affairs” of COVID in the Austin community and beyond.
16:17 – Going back to school during COVID.
19:26 – What is the best indicator to follow among the different metrics for looking at COVID infection rates and trends?
23:34 – The importance of following hospital admission rates.
25:12 – What can we do to lessen the spread of the virus?
30:02 – When should someone get tested? What are the most important symptoms to watch for?
32:37 – How long after contracting COVID will you see the onset of symptoms?
39:58 – The data coming from school districts that have opened.
44:40 – How do schools and communities balance reopening versus mitigating risks?
45:52 – What does Dr. Yorio do to find balance in his life?