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Coronavirus: Feds seeking medical student volunteers to help fight virus

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The federal government is seeking volunteers with medical experience to provide backup support in the fight against COVID-19.

Health Canada is creating a database of specialized volunteers provinces and territories can draw on to help track down people who have been in contact with positive cases, collect data and provide surge capacity at hospitals.

The online application process was launched this week. “It’s asking people who have the skill set to do public health, like contact-tracing and other skills that provinces are looking for, to apply,” said chief public health officer Dr.

Theresa Tam. Most public health agencies in major jurisdictions still have the resources to try to track down the close contacts of every person confirmed to

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