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. 2022 Feb;10(2):e181-e182.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00568-4. Epub 2021 Dec 22.

Test and treat: a missing link in the global fight against COVID-19

Emily B Wroe  1 , Kwonjune J Seung  2 , Brook K Baker  3 , Paul E Farmer  2
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Test and treat: a missing link in the global fight against COVID-19

Emily B Wroe et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Feb.
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Conflict of interest statement

EBW and BKB are volunteer civil society representatives to the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator. BKB is a volunteer senior policy analyst and board member at Health Global Access Project. KJS and PEF declare no competing interests.

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