Employers, schools, take note. Coronavirus ‘clearance certificates’ are a waste of everybody’s time

Lauren E. Ball
Mark Morgan

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Commentary about inappropriate requests by employees for certificates of wellness.

Subject

Coronavirus

Negative tests

Self isolation for symptoms

Sick notes and clearance certificates

Period	19 Jun 2020

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	Employers, schools, take note. Coronavirus ‘clearance certificates’ are a waste of everybody’s time
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	19/06/20
Description	GPs cannot give a conclusive, written guarantee that the patient sitting in their office is free from COVID-19. That’s simply not how the science of COVID-19 detection works.
Producer/Author	Lauren Ball, Mark Morgan
URL	https://theconversation.com/employers-schools-take-note-coronavirus-clearance-certificates-are-a-waste-of-everybodys-time-140929
Persons	Lauren Ball, Mark Morgan