Transmissibility and mortality trends of COVID-19 epidemic in Egypt

Mohamed Masouda Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine-Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

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Gihan Gewaifelb Preventive and Social Medicine, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptView further author information

Nahla Gamaleldinb Preventive and Social Medicine, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 189-195 | Received 04 Jul 2020, Accepted 25 Oct 2020, Published online: 19 Nov 2020

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