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- 4/8/2020
Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 44,000, health agency says
The model for the best-case scenario suggests between 1% and 10% of the population will be infected - 4/8/2020
US pharmacies offering on-site COVID-19 testing
Pharmacists in the US can now order and administer COVID-19 tests to their patients, and several big chains will be offering test sites. - 4/8/2020
Five specific steps to help ease COVID-19 anxiety among frontline healthcare professionals
Above all, express genuine gratitude for healthcare professionals’ commitment to caring for patients with COVID-19 - 4/8/2020
Researchers to study whether plasma of recovered patients can treat COVID-19
Researchers from across Canada will collaborate on a vast clinical trial to study whether the plasma of recovered patients can be used to treat COVID-19. - 4/7/2020
Toronto women's physician choir inspires with 'Rise Again'
Twenty-eight doctor singers recorded their parts alone to help doctors 'keep rising again every day to get through this pandemic' - 4/7/2020
Potential harms of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for treating COVID-19
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs’ potentially serious adverse events. - 4/7/2020
Periodic physical distancing could be an option for COVID-19 control: CMAJ
A new modelling paper, using data from Ontario, indicates that dynamic physical distancing and other measures could help maintain health system capacity and prevent intensive care units (ICUs) from becoming overwhelmed because of COVID-19, while allowing periodic psychological and economic breaks from restrictions. - 4/7/2020
Critics alarmed by Ontario's COVID-19 testing shortfall
Now with greater testing capacity, Ontario public health officials have formed a working group to come up with a strategy for how to make best use of that capacity - 4/7/2020
Temporary virtual care fee codes roll out
Amidst the current pandemic, support for telephone and video care has rapidly expanded