"Coronavirus Update: Officials Across Tri-State Urge Residents To Remain Focused, Be Vigilant And Not To Panic"
The message that’s being emphasized about coronavirus is do not panic. What is known — hospital rooms can be converted into isolation rooms if needed. At Mount Sinai South Nassau, many are equipped with double doors and negative air pressure to keep germs from spreading. “We’ve been preparing for this for decades. This one is novel, this year. We had ebola a few years ago. We had H1N1,” said Adhi Sharma, MD, executive vice president for clinical and professional affairs and chief medical officer at Mount Sinai South Nassau.
— Adhi Sharma, MD, Executive Vice President for Clinical and Professional Affairs, Chief Medical Officer, Mount Sinai South Nassau
