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One can safely operate on thoracic surgical patients during a pandemic by following appropriate protocols, incorporating public health measures, and applying predictive models to estimate COVID-19 admission and resource availability, which leads to phased reopening of surgical services. COVID-19, Coronavirus disease-19.
