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Quick answers about Public Health

Can COVID-19 spread by the oral-fecal route? Does protective immunity develop after SARS-CoV-2 infection? Can reinfection occur? What is shielding?

What is the evidence for using IVIg to treat COVID-19? How to treat COVID-19 patients with sustained torsades de pointes? How often do children with COVID-19 require hospitalization?

How long does it take to recover from COVID-19? What factors are associated with severe COVID-19? When to intubate COVID-19 patients?

Is diabetes a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection? Should patients with COVID-19 and an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD be treated with systemic glucocorticoids? How common is co-infection in COVID-19 patients?

Is delayed cord clamping still appropriate in a patient who has suspected or confirmed COVID-19? What is the priority level for treating patients with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation? When is it acceptable to perform autologus haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)?

What does N95 mean? What is anosmia? What is shielding?

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