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Comment
. 2022 Feb 5;399(10324):519.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02794-X.

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: still up in the air

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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: still up in the air

Alison Lopez et al. Lancet. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

JS reports grants from Worksafe BC and the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, unrelated to this Correspondence. AL declares no competing interests.

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