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. 2020 Mar 21;395(10228):945.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30520-1. Epub 2020 Mar 3.

Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance

Chi Chiu Leung  1 , Tai Hing Lam  2 , Kar Keung Cheng  3
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Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance

Chi Chiu Leung et al. Lancet. .
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