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. 2020 Oct;92(10):1745-1746.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25846. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Mask is the possible key for self-isolation in COVID-19 pandemic

Zhiguo Zhou  1 , Dongsheng Yue  2 , Chenlu Mu  3 , Lei Zhang  2
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Mask is the possible key for self-isolation in COVID-19 pandemic

Zhiguo Zhou et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Oct.
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