Dr. Barry Dworkin

It is not just the cream cheese dip at parties that is a super-spreader.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2020

Source:
Large parties turned into ‘super-spreader’ events for COVID-19 in Ottawa: Public Health

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