COVID-19 testing, self isolation and social distancing measures

Dr. Andreas Laupacis, editor-in-chief of CMAJ, speaks with two people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic: Mike Nolan and Dr. Jerome Leis. Dr. Jerome Leis is medical director, Infection Prevention and Control at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and Mike Nolan is chief paramedic and director of emergency services for Renfrew County in Renfrew, Ontario. They discuss: - the latest info on who should be tested for COVID-19 - where people should go to get tested - how paramedics are involved in testing patients in their home - what guidance we need from government - the meaning of social distancing - what social distancing measures we should put in place - practical details about self isolation at home - and more Podcast transcript: //www.cmaj.ca/transcript-12mar2020 CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19 ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.