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Coronavirus screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for coronavirus infection.

Screening

  • There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for coronavirus infection.
  • In the wake of the recent SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, people with a recent travel history of China and Southeast Asia are actively being screened and evaluated at the ports of entry.
    • The evaluation is majorly dependent on travelers’ history of travel and the presence/absence of symptoms.

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