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. 2020 Jun;105(2):113-115.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.016. Epub 2020 Apr 12.

Minimizing intra-hospital transmission of COVID-19: the role of social distancing

L E Wee  1 , E P Conceicao  2 , X Y J Sim  3 , M K Aung  2 , K Y Tan  2 , H M Wong  3 , L Wijaya  4 , B H Tan  4 , M L Ling  2 , I Venkatachalam  3
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Minimizing intra-hospital transmission of COVID-19: the role of social distancing

L E Wee et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jun.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Hospital; Nosocomial; Social distancing.

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Comparison of ward layout and social distancing measures employed in a general ward and a respiratory surveillance ward, during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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