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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 13;9(4):1876-1881.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3705. eCollection 2021 Apr.

COVID-19, when fourteen days are not enough-A case series of affected healthcare workers

Catherine Murphy  1 , Noirin Noonan  1 , Eilis O'Toole  1 , Patrick Plunkett  1 , Mary Paula Colgan  1 , Caitriona Canning  1 , Zenia Martin  1 , Martina Hennessy  1
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COVID-19, when fourteen days are not enough-A case series of affected healthcare workers

Catherine Murphy et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We highlight the need for planning for mass workforce absentees as we prepare for subsequent surges. We suggest a multicomponent intervention including guiding return dates more by symptomatology and fitness for work rather than infectivity status.

Keywords: COVID‐19; healthcare worker; prolonged course; rehabilitation program; return to work.

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None declared.

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Bar chart—symptoms at initial diagnosis vs symptoms at the time of review. †—figure represents each patient's main symptom only
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