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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 30;8(2):136-143.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00217. Print 2020 Jun 30.

Will the Higher-Income Country Blueprint for COVID-19 Work in Low- and Lower Middle-Income Countries?

Stephen Hodgins  1 , Abdulmumin Saad  2
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Editorial

Will the Higher-Income Country Blueprint for COVID-19 Work in Low- and Lower Middle-Income Countries?

Stephen Hodgins et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

Strategies to radically suppress incidence of COVID-19, as used in higher-income countries, may be unrealistic and counterproductive in most low- and lower middle-income countries. Instead, strategies should be tailored to the setting, balancing expected benefits, potential harms, and feasibility.

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