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Comment
. 2020 Apr 14;192(15):E410.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.75015.

Lack of COVID-19 transmission on an international flight

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Lack of COVID-19 transmission on an international flight

Kevin L Schwartz et al. CMAJ. .
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