Bonuses and pitfalls of a paperless drive-through screening and COVID-19: A field report

Population-based seroprevalence surveys of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody: An up-to-date review

“…In another study ( Dingens et al, 2020 ), the seroprevalence in children who had visited Seattle Children’s Hospital during the initial Seattle outbreak was determined using Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay, and only 8 children were found to be seropositive, with a seroprevalence of 0.7% ( Table 2 ). Overall, children seem to have a lower seroprevalence than adults, which was consistent with previous epidemiological findings of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases ( Lee et al, 2020a , Lee et al, 2020b , Wang et al, 2020 , Huang et al, 2020 , Li et al, 2020a , Li et al, 2020b ).…”

“…These issues can limit the understanding of the extent of SARS-CoV-2 infections and further affect the implementation of infection control and prevention policy. To solve this issue, the use of a serologic test to detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody can be a better way to estimate the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection than the PCR method, and help to understand the associated epidemiology ( Lai et al, 2020c , Eckerle and Meyer, 2020 , Ko et al, 2020 , Lee et al, 2020a , Lee et al, 2020b ). Therefore, we conducted this review to provide updated and comprehensive information about the seroprevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 antibody in different populations.…”

Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Drive-Through Screening at an Academic Military Medical Center

“…Although our screening method involved face-to-face interviews of patients in their vehicles, other drive-through programs have implemented a web-based questionnaire [ 15 ], telephone triage [ 3–7 , 9 , 14 ], or onsite microphones [ 11 ] for patient assessment or communication. Although we had no cases of COVID-19 in healthcare workers with direct patient interaction, these adaptations would allow for further decreased potential cross-exposure of healthcare workers and patients as well as decreased PPE use [ 6 , 8–11 , 13 ].…”

“…Positioning the drive-through in close proximity to the ED [ 2 , 4 , 5 ] and having provider oversight may have mitigated risk for our program. Recognizing the need to mitigate risk, the Mayo Clinic has incorporated (1) telehealth follow-up for confirmed cases and (2) an in-person clinic for those with respiratory symptoms who tested negative but needed further evaluation [ 8 , 9 ]; by contrast, a drive-through program in Malaysia transported all confirmed cases to their hospital via ambulance [ 13 ]. The use of an algorithm to identify more seriously ill patients and linkage to primary-care and/or emergency follow-up are essential elements of a drive-through program.…”

The Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Presymptomatic COVID-19 Patients: How We Can be One Step Ahead in Mitigating a Deadly Pandemic

“…29 In addition, South Korea have implemented low-contact testing centres allowing nasopharyngeal swabs to be performed from booths and via drive-throughs which is also practiced locally here in government and private healthcare facilities. 30 In efforts to further reduce contact, several large corporations have implemented guidelines allowing employees to work from home whenever possible. 31 This reduces the risk of transmission but may only be practical for white collar workers.…”