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Resources must continue to be used sensibly in order to maintain sufficient laboratory and testing capacities in the upcoming flu season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Press release from September 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;COVID-19 quarantine and isolation times&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/dgkl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-09-07_PM_DGKL_Quaranta__ne-_und_Isolationszeiten_COVID-19.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf1c1;||fa||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#AB1638&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;30px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#222F5D&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; image_icon_custom_margin=&#8221;-8px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; 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