Should every allergic patient be tested for SARS-CoV-2 prior to coming to the clinic?
A strict screening protocol is needed to identify SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Ideally, only SARS-CoV-2 negative patients (diagnosed via RT-PCR and/or rapid test) should come to the clinic. In places where systematic testing is unavailable, at least, normal temperature and negative epidemiological history should be mandatory to proceed to the outpatient departments. Patients with a body temperature higher than 37.3ÂșC should have additional screening examinations, including routine blood tests, chest computed tomography scanning and even throat swabs for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing.112