When Testing Negative Isn’t Enough: The COVID Recovery Unit
After several months of data, we now have a slight understanding of the virus. We know the general trajectory of what to do when someone tests positive and begins to exhibit symptoms. But back in Summer 2020, we had no clue. Doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff were on their toes everyday trying to figure it out. In New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell, one particular doctor, Dr. Leroy Lindsay, served as Co-Medical Director of the groundbreaking COVID Recovery Unit.
Dr. Lindsay refers to himself as “air traffic control” in the hospital. Although it is already a tough job, when the…
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