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. 2020 Jun;20(6):635-636.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30237-1. Epub 2020 Mar 27.

Understanding COVID-19: what does viral RNA load really mean?

Gavin M Joynt  1 , William Kk Wu  2
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Understanding COVID-19: what does viral RNA load really mean?

Gavin M Joynt et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun.
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  • Clinical and virological data of the first cases of COVID-19 in Europe: a case series.
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