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. 2021 Aug;21(8):1052-1053.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00152-3. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

Rolling out COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests: the time is now

Rosanna W Peeling  1 , Piero Olliaro  2
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Rolling out COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests: the time is now

Rosanna W Peeling et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug.
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