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. 2020 May;55(5):105968.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105968. Epub 2020 Apr 4.

COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Saudi Arabia: prevention and therapeutic strategies

Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq  1 , Ziad A Memish  2
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COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Saudi Arabia: prevention and therapeutic strategies

Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 May.

Abstract

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    Prevention strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection in Saudi Arabia.

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    Therapeutic options for COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.

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Cumulative daily number of COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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