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The Distant and Staged Transition Back to Pre-COVID-19 Era Practices

  • Until a vaccine is readily available and widely adopted, a transition back to normalcy cannot be started
  • As outpatient facilities begin to reopen to a fuller extent and more in person appointments become common practice, the guidelines outlined in Figure 1 should still be followed, however, lower risk individuals may be seen in person
  • An example of the extent of the reopening includes more intervention with patients who are considered in the Tier 2 risk in Figure 1 as they present possible issues down the line which could emerge later with more in person intervention and examination
  • Additionally, while more elective surgeries may be performed, there will be vast competition for these types of surgeries everywhere as all surgical departments will be providing more elective procedures

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Updated 2020-12-17

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences