Richard (42 years old)

Richard is a 42-year-old investor and managing director of a tech start-up. He is a health and fitness enthusiast who strives to remain at the prime of his health. His BMI is 21 kg/m². Since 2020, he has been overly cautious about his health and often gets worried about being infected by COVID-19. When suspecting exposure to COVID-19, he starts taking “immunity shots” that are herbal concoctions. He has been consistently taking vitamin C and zinc, among many other vitamin and mineral supplements.

His wife tested positive for COVID-19 10 days ago and he started taking “immunity shots” in addition to vitamin supplements. He has developed diarrhoea since yesterday and frantically calls you to understand his illness.