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Hot Topic! Covid-19

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 How high are Covid rates in England and what are the vaccination plans? asks the Guardian, whilst the BBC wants to know Should we be worried about Covid this winter?

Take a look at our key resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more.

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[You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources]

Oxford Medicine Online – chapter 8.5.30 COVID-19 Disease from Oxford Textbook of Medicine

BMJ Best Practice – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Coronavirus: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection

Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Coronavirus - COVID-19

Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to acute and critical care [collection]

Royal Marsden Manual Online – Chapter 4: Infection prevention and control

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