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Should countries aim for elimination in the covid-19 pandemic?
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3410 (Published 09 September 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3410Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak

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