Division of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, United States of America.
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, United States of America.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov-Dec;41(6):102688. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102688. Epub 2020 Aug 20.
The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented economic and public health crisis in the United States. Following efforts to mitigate disease spread, with a significant decline in some regions, many states began reopening their economies. As social distancing guidelines were relaxed and businesses opened, local outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to place person on healthcare systems. Among medical specialties, otolaryngologists and their staff are among the highest at risk for becoming exposed to COVID-19. As otolaryngologists prepare to weather the storm of impending local surges in COVID-19 infections there are several practical measures that can be taken to mitigate the risk to ourselves and our staff.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行给美国带来了前所未有的经济和公共卫生危机。随着疾病传播的努力减轻，一些地区的病例数量显著下降，许多州开始重新开放经济。随着社交距离准则的放宽和企业的重新开放，COVID-19 的局部爆发继续给医疗保健系统带来压力。在医学专业中，耳鼻喉科医生及其工作人员面临感染 COVID-19 的风险最高。随着耳鼻喉科医生准备应对即将到来的 COVID-19 感染局部激增的风暴，有一些切实可行的措施可以用来降低我们自己和我们员工的风险。
