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. 2020 Nov 3;117(44):27078-27079.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2012241117. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Do face masks help? is not the question

Qin Xiang Ng  1 , Michelle Lee Zhi Qing De Deyn  2 , Wee Song Yeo  3
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Do face masks help? is not the question

Qin Xiang Ng et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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