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How long is the incubation period for COVID-19? What is the duration of SARS-CoV-2 virus shedding in bodily fluids of asymptomatic patients? What is a pandemic?

What antibiotics should I give to admitted COVID-19 patients? What are the adverse effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine? Have any medications been shown to prevent COVID-19?

How do I relieve discomfort in patients on CPAP hoods and masks? What are the adverse effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine? In children with community‐acquired pneumonia in the ambulatory setting, what are the effects of oral antibiotics?

What is the evidence for using ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to treat COVID-19? What advice should I give to patients self-managing COVID-19 pneumonia in the community? Should the Roth score be used in the remote assessment of patients with possible COVID-19?

How should I manage a cancer patient with symptoms of COVID-19? What protocols do we have to put in place for dialysis units? Are there additional components to prenatal care that should be considered?

What is MERS? How long is the incubation period for COVID-19? What is hyposmia?

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