Welcome back, healthy people! This is my first episode in my series on the SARS-CoV-2 a.k.a. Covid-19. Each episode will build upon the next episode and provide helpful and important information about the virus.Our Guest for this episode is Dr. Sydney Deal. She graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.In October 2019, she came on staff at Comanche County Medical Center and Doctors Medical Center as a board-certified family medicine physician providing care to patients of all ages in the clinic and hospital. Dr. Deal lives in Comanche with her husband and two young children. She is expecting her third child in June 2021.[I talk briefly about the great values and healthy people information from this episodeOrigin and Key information you need to know about the CoronaVirusSymptomsLevels of infectionsAverage casesAdviceHow to properly diagnose someone?[I introduce and give a background of our guest for this episodeI welcome Dr. Sydney DealDr. Deal talks to us about Comanche TexasFacts about ComancheThe healthcare and medical landscape in Comanche CountyResources andWhy Dr. Deal chose Family Medicine and to work in a rural communityChallenges of Family Medicine[The first case of COVID she encounteredPreparing for the possibility of a Pandemic reaching themDealing with panic and various behaviors caused by COVID-19Education as the key to helping solve the COVID crisisThe Good and the Bad of Social Media[How the whole scenario of COVID has been different for Dr. DealThe first time they were hit hard by COVIDStruggle of witnessing both patients and practitioners, go through the crisisDr. Deal talks about the struggles of dealing with COVID from a rural setting[Recap of key information throughout the interviewWatch out for Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Deal!Final Words Tweetable Quotes:“I truly believe that medicine is the universal language. It’s something that, no matter what the situation, can connect you to somebody that might be different from you.” - Dr. Sydney Deal“A lot of the evil in society stems from social media.” - Dr. Sydney Deal“A lot of people don’t care about something unless they’re directly affected by it.” - Dr. Sydney Deal Resources and Links Mentioned: Cheng, Dr. Anthony, et al. “Outpatient Management of Covid-19: Rapid Evidence Review.” American Family Physician, vol. 102, no. 8, 15 Oct. 2020, pp. 478–485.Comanche County Medical CenterSeroprevalenceFacts About CoronavirusCases in the US To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at [email protected]  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to learn more about useful health information by sharing this episode or click here to listen to more episodes.