Drawing on Israel’s Experience Organizing Volunteers to Operationalize Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Centers
Edward Kim
Abstract
To increase the country's capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva, and Haifa. This article examines the challenges that the national emergency medical services and volunteers faced in the process of implementing drive-through testing centers to offer lessons learned and direction to health-care professionals in other countries.
Topics & Concepts
OperationalizationTel avivCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Test (biology)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus InfectionsPolitical scienceHealth careMedical emergencyMedicineDiseaseVirologyLibrary scienceComputer scienceLawPathologyOutbreakPhilosophyPaleontologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)EpistemologyBiologyEmergency and Acute Care StudiesDisaster Response and ManagementMigration, Health and Trauma