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. 2022 Apr 30;399(10336):e39-e40.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30918-1. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity

Kar Keung Cheng  1 , Tai Hing Lam  2 , Chi Chiu Leung  3
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Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity

Kar Keung Cheng et al. Lancet. .
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