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World leaders in covid-19 control

BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2411 (Published 16 June 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m2411

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  1. Mun-Keat Looi, international features editor
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As the pandemic has spread around the world much has been made of the rising numbers—more than 7.2 million cases and at least 400 000 deaths. But at least 3.6 million people have recovered from infection, and lessons are emerging from countries that have been successful in stemming transmission, notably by taking early action with a strong emphasis on test, track, and trace.

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