Complementary lessons learned from the testing strategies used for radiation emergencies and COVID-19: A white paper from The International Association of Biological and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Radiation Dosimetry (IABERD)

As COVID-19 emerged, there are parallels between the responses needed for managing SARS-CoV-2 infections and radiation injuries. While some SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals present as asymptomatic, others exhibit a range of symptoms including severe rapid onset high-risk indicators mortality. Similarly, variety also observed after radiological exposure depending on dose, dose heterogeneity, biological variability. The impact acute syndrome (ARS) has guided identification many biomarkers exposure, establishment medical management strategies, development countermeasures in event public health emergency. Biodosimetry prominent role identifying exposed persons during large scale emergency situation. Identifying is critical case pandemics such COVID-19, with additional goal controlling spread disease. Conclusions significance: IABERD taken advantage its competences biodosimetry to draw lessons from current practices testing strategy nuclear accidents improve SARS-CoV-2. Conversely, learned can be used inform best situations. Finally, potential need deal modalities simultaneously effectively both situations considered.