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. 2020 Oct;20(10):1105-1106.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30512-0. Epub 2020 Jun 16.

Case isolation, contact tracing, and physical distancing are pillars of COVID-19 pandemic control, not optional choices

Chandini Raina MacIntyre  1
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Case isolation, contact tracing, and physical distancing are pillars of COVID-19 pandemic control, not optional choices

Chandini Raina MacIntyre. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Oct.
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