Authoritarianism, outbreaks, and information politics

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Matthew M Kavanagh. Lancet Public Health. 2020 Mar.

. 2020 Mar;5(3):e135-e136.

doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30030-X. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

¹ Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA. Electronic address: matthew.kavanagh@georgetown.edu.

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Li Wenliang, a face to the frontline healthcare worker. The first doctor to notify the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2, (COVID-19), outbreak.
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