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- 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
COVID-19. Pharmacists on the frontlines. COVID-19 and our rural community
As Dickens wrote "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...". Well, certainly the worst part is easy to see and hear...every day in our stores, on the faces of our employees and patients and on the news and in social media. - 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
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
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
Temporary virtual care fee codes roll out
Amidst the current pandemic, support for telephone and video care has rapidly expanded - 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.