COVID-19 in long-term care facilities: An upcoming threat that cannot be ignored
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.04.008