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. 2021 Jun 7;43(2):e348-e349.
doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab065.

The need for mass testing and the proper post-COVID-19 test behavior in the Philippines

Abelardo Jose M Mendoza  1 , Moriah Dianne M Dela Cruz  1 , Ivan Efreaim A Gozum  1 , Joseph Renus F Galang  2
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The need for mass testing and the proper post-COVID-19 test behavior in the Philippines

Abelardo Jose M Mendoza et al. J Public Health (Oxf). .

Abstract

In a recent article, the researcher asked if people's behavior after receiving negative COVID-19 tests contribute to the spread of the virus. It was discussed that even though testing mitigated the coronavirus spread, false confidence among those who have negative results contributed to the spread of the virus. This article, then, proposes that there is a need for mass testing for new virus variants and a foundation for proper behavior after testing.

Keywords: COVID-19; mass testing; responsibility.

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    Hernández-Vásquez A, Barrenechea-Pulache A, Azañedo D. Hernández-Vásquez A, et al. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021 Sep 22;43(3):e504-e506. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab125. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021. PMID: 33895841 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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