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Editorial
. 2020 May 28;382(22):2158-2160.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2009758. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles' Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19

Monica Gandhi  1 , Deborah S Yokoe  1 , Diane V Havlir  1
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Editorial

Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles' Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19

Monica Gandhi et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
    Arons MM, Hatfield KM, Reddy SC, Kimball A, James A, Jacobs JR, Taylor J, Spicer K, Bardossy AC, Oakley LP, Tanwar S, Dyal JW, Harney J, Chisty Z, Bell JM, Methner M, Paul P, Carlson CM, McLaughlin HP, Thornburg N, Tong S, Tamin A, Tao Y, Uehara A, Harcourt J, Clark S, Brostrom-Smith C, Page LC, Kay M, Lewis J, Montgomery P, Stone ND, Clark TA, Honein MA, Duchin JS, Jernigan JA; Public Health–Seattle and King County and CDC COVID-19 Investigation Team. Arons MM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 28;382(22):2081-2090. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2008457. Epub 2020 Apr 24. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 32329971 Free PMC article.

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