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. 2020 Jul 13;35(27):e250.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e250.

Social Distancing and Lessons from Sweden's Lenient Strategy against Corona Virus Disease 2019

Jin Hong Yoo  1   2
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Social Distancing and Lessons from Sweden's Lenient Strategy against Corona Virus Disease 2019

Jin Hong Yoo. J Korean Med Sci. .

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The author has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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