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Comment
. 2021 May;93(5):2569-2570.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26881. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

On the misuse of the reproduction number in the COVID-19 surveillance system in Italy

Antonello Maruotti  1   2 , Massimo Ciccozzi  3 , Fabio Divino  4
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On the misuse of the reproduction number in the COVID-19 surveillance system in Italy

Antonello Maruotti et al. J Med Virol. 2021 May.
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