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. 2020 Nov;106(3):633-634.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.001. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Rapid SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by commonly available chemicals on inanimate surfaces

M Gerlach  1 , S Wolff  2 , S Ludwig  3 , W Schäfer  2 , B Keiner  2 , N J Roth  2 , E Widmer  2
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Rapid SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by commonly available chemicals on inanimate surfaces

M Gerlach et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Nov.
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