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. 2021 Nov;42(11):1405-1406.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1305. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Potential drawbacks of frequent asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing

Giuseppe Lippi  1 , Brandon M Henry #  2 , Fabian Sanchis-Gomar #  3
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Potential drawbacks of frequent asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing

Giuseppe Lippi et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Nov.
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