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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Screening

• Currently, there are no recommended guidelines in place for the routine screening for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
• Some of the clinical and non-clinical features related to COVID-19 being used to screen suspected individuals are:
  • History of international travel (this condition is actively changing and evolving with time)
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath