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New study says Emergency Departments are still safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

If you're having a medical emergency, get care immediately - and don't worry too much about the possibility of catching COVID-19 in the emergency room. That's the upshot of a new study of emergency departments, including dozens in Oregon and Washington. It found that ERs are relatively safe.

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Amelia Templeton