Dr. Barry Dworkin

SARS CoV-2 testing to be provided to all Ottawa residents with no prerequisites. Need to be aware of false positive/negatives when screening large asymptomatic population.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 25, 2020

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Any Ottawa resident can be tested for COVID-19: Ottawa Public Health

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