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Letters to the Editor

Low uptake of nurses in a mass screening programme for SARS-CoV-2 and its implications on epidemic control

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Pages 469-472 | Received 02 Feb 2021, Accepted 03 Feb 2021, Published online: 20 Feb 2021

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