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. 2020 Dec;14(6):812-814.
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.104. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Drawing on Israel's Experience Organizing Volunteers to Operationalize Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Centers

Edward Kim  1
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Drawing on Israel's Experience Organizing Volunteers to Operationalize Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Centers

Edward Kim. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

To increase the country's capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva, and Haifa. This article examines the challenges that the national emergency medical services and volunteers faced in the process of implementing drive-through testing centers to offer lessons learned and direction to health-care professionals in other countries.

Keywords: COVID-19; Israel; coronavirus; drive-through; screening.

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