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. 2021 Jan 1;14(1):1863129.
doi: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1863129.

Could COVID-19 be contained in poor populations by herd immunity rather than by strategies designed for affluent societies or potential vaccine(s)?

Andreas Ruppel  1 , Mohammad Ibrahim Halim  2 , Rhondemo Kikon  3 , Nouh S Mohamed  4 , Mohammad Reza Saebipour  5
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Could COVID-19 be contained in poor populations by herd immunity rather than by strategies designed for affluent societies or potential vaccine(s)?

Andreas Ruppel et al. Glob Health Action. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Covid-19; WASH-program; control; emergencies; inappropriateness; palliative care.

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