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If something is needed, please let me know.  Every safeguard is in place to minimize the risk of transferring COVID to our patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to research published in the Sept. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, there is widespread avoidance of medical care due to COVID-19.  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