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Comment
. 2020 Jun;8(6):e778-e779.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30217-5. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

On the fallibility of simulation models in informing pandemic responses - Authors' reply

Joel Hellewell  1 , Sebastian Funk  1 , Rosalind M Eggo  2
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On the fallibility of simulation models in informing pandemic responses - Authors' reply

Joel Hellewell et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 Jun.
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