A face-to-face national congress experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report focussing on the risk of COVID-19 contamination

Julie Dupouya Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]

Marc Chanelierea Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, France

Matthieu Schuersa Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, France

Catherine Laportea Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, France

Marc Bayena Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, France

Aurélie Gaultierb Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Université De Nantes, Nantes, France

Cédric Rata Collège National Des Généralistes Enseignants, Paris, France

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