Diagnosis and Management of First Case of COVID-19 in Canada: Lessons Applied From SARS-CoV-1
Xavier Marchand-Senécal, Rob Kozak, Samira Mubareka, Natasha Salt, Jonathan B. Gubbay, Alireza Eshaghi, Vanessa Allen, Yan Li, Natalie Bastien, Matthew W. Gilmour, Omar Ozaldin, Jerome A. Leis
Abstract
We report diagnosis and management of the first laboratory-confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized in Toronto, Canada. No healthcare-associated transmission occurred. In the face of a potential pandemic of COVID-19, we suggest sustainable and scalable control measures developed based on lessons learned from severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTransmission (telecommunications)CoronavirusMedicineBetacoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusVirologyIntensive care medicineDiseaseComputer scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakTelecommunicationsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studies