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Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-producer: Petra Hall Technical assistance: Joel Mann & Amy Browne Current scientific thinking about Covid-19 and a review of basic strategies to keep us (ourselves, our families, and our communities) healthy during these challenging times. -What is the proper way to wash your hands. -What is the proper way to wear a mask? -What should we look for before we return to a healthcare practitioner’s office? What questions should you ask about procedures and how the visit will be conducted? -What are the ethical considerations In terms of how we as a society keep each other healthy? -How do we reconcile ideas of our personal freedom, and our responsibilities as good citizens working towards the good of the community- and what does that mean in respect to ethical behavior? -What is “herd immunity” and why is it so dangerous, & not a good idea, to “just let nature take it’s course”? -What is the difference between COVID-19 and influenza? Guest: Dr. Miriam Wahrman is a microbiologist, professor and researcher, and author of the book, “The Hand Book: Surviving in a Germ-Filled World”. Previous programs with Dr. Miriam Wahrman can be found at these links: Healthy Options with Dr. Miriam Wahrman 3/4/20 Healthy Options 3/4/20: Interview with Dr. Miryam Wahrman, author of “The Hand Book: Surviving in the Germ-Filled World” Healthy Options with Dr. Miriam Wahrman 2/6/19 About the host: Rhonda Feiman is a nationally-certified, licensed acupuncturist practicing in Belfast, Maine since 1993. She primarily practices Toyohari Japanese acupuncture, using gentle and powerful non-insertion needle techniques, and also utilizes Chinese acupuncture and herbology. In addition, Rhonda is a practitioner of Qi Gong and an instructor of Tai Chi Chuan in the Yang Family tradition.