Diagnosis and Management of First Case of COVID-19 in Canada: Lessons Applied From SARS-CoV-1

2020/03/03 by Xavier Marchand-Senécal, Rob Kozak, Samira Mubareka +9 · 1 citation
Medicine · Mathematics · #COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies #SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research #COVID-19 epidemiological studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa227

openalex publication_date 2020/03/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

We report diagnosis and management of the first laboratory-confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized in Toronto, Canada. No healthcare-associated transmission occurred. In the face of a potential pandemic of COVID-19, we suggest sustainable and scalable control measures developed based on lessons learned from severe acute respiratory syndrome.

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• COVID-19 pandemic in Canada [wikipedia]