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Comment
. 2020 May;8(5):e639-e640.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30114-5. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

Use of antiviral drugs to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Oriol Mitjà  1 , Bonaventura Clotet  2
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Use of antiviral drugs to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Oriol Mitjà et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 May.
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