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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;18(3):325-328.
doi: 10.1007/s40258-020-00580-x.

COVID-19 Pandemic, a War to be Won: Understanding its Economic Implications for Africa

John E Ataguba  1   2
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Editorial

COVID-19 Pandemic, a War to be Won: Understanding its Economic Implications for Africa

John E Ataguba. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2020 Jun.
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Conflict of interest statement

John E. Atagub has no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this editorial.

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COVID-19 case fatality rate [14], age distribution [16] and pneumonia/tuberculosis (TB) deaths [17]
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