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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 18;30(1):30.
doi: 10.1038/s41533-020-0187-x.

COVID-19 poses novel challenges for global primary care

Siân Williams  1 , Ioanna Tsiligianni  2   3
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Editorial

COVID-19 poses novel challenges for global primary care

Siân Williams et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. .

Abstract

COVID-19 is presenting novel challenges for global primary care, and its response has been inspiring, varied, and also troubling.

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Conflict of interest statement

S.W. is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), that is a partner of the Journal. I.T. is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and President of the IPCRG. Neither received funding for this editorial.

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