Proposed protocol to keep COVID-19 out of hospitals
Wendy Glauser
Abstract
At-home testing and monitoring of possible COVID-19 cases could ease pressure on hospitals and emergency services and prevent the spread of infection, say experts. Public health officials, hospital leaders and paramedics in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network in Ontario are working on a
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