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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Letter

SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and physical distancing: risk for circadian rhythm dysregulation, advice to alleviate it, and natural experiment research opportunities

Thomas C. ErrenInstitute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-1031
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Philip LewisInstitute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1106-1109 | Published online: 05 Jun 2020

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