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. 2020 Oct;106(2):387-389.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.07.023. Epub 2020 Jul 28.

Public health measures during COVID-19 pandemic reduced hospital admissions for community respiratory viral infections

J Y Tan  1 , E P Conceicao  2 , X Y J Sim  3 , L E I Wee  4 , M K Aung  2 , I Venkatachalam  3
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Public health measures during COVID-19 pandemic reduced hospital admissions for community respiratory viral infections

J Y Tan et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Oct.
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(A) Non-influenza respiratory virus cases and number of swabs done. (B) Influenza cases and number of swabs done.
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