Severe Acute Respiratory Infection - Preparedness (COVID-19 and Influenza)

Inclusion Criteria

• •Admission to an acute care or intensive care unit with a clinical syndrome of lower respiratory tract infection suspicious for viral SARI:
• •fever
• •cough
• •AND (radiographic infiltrates by imaging (chest x-ray, CT scan, etc.) OR SpO2 ≤ 94% on room air OR requiring new supplemental oxygen (above baseline if preexisting) OR requiring invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation).
• •confirmed viral cause for SARI by respiratory viral RT-PCR testing.