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Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2743 (Published 15 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2743Linked Editorial
Lockdown-type measures look effective against covid-19
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