Mayo Clinic Q&A: Protection protocols involving ear nose and throat patients during COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus spreads through respiratory droplets. This means treating patients who have diseases or injuries involving the ears nose or throat or the head and neck require particular precautions. "COVID-19 taught us all to be more nimble" says Dr. Devyani Lal a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon. She says the COVID-19 pandemic required Mayo Clinics Department of Otolaryngology to pivot quickly and require that patients be tested for COVID-19 before appointments. (Published 03/19/2021)