The authors should state that "face-to-face medical care, including oxygen administration and intravenous fluid therapy, could not be provided" and "however, telemedicine, including drug prescription (without anti-viral drugs), could be provided." (5) Were all patients with fever lasting more than 2 (consecutive?) days transported and admitted to the hospital? Or did medical providers "consider" transportation? This difference may be significant because of selection bias.
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Clinical characteristics and the risk of hospitalization of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 quarantined in a designated hotel in Japan.
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