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COVID-19 patients may have persistently positive RT-PCRs for as many as 9 weeks. •
Some are being required to continue in isolation until they have negative results. •
SARS-CoV-2 qualitative RT-PCR does not distinguish infectious from noninfectious. •
Quantitative RT-PCRs and immunoassays are better markers of infectivity period. •
Social isolation can have economic, physical, psychological, and social effects.
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【저자키워드】 social isolation, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Infectivity, Virus shedding, Patient Isolation, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Socioeconomic impact,
【저자키워드】 social isolation, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Infectivity, Virus shedding, Patient Isolation, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Socioeconomic impact,