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. 2020 May 6;57(6):505–507. doi: 10.1007/s13312-020-1844-4

Is Gradual and Controlled Approach to Herd Protection a Valid Strategy to Curb the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Ramanan Laxminarayan 1,, T Jacob John 2
PMCID: PMC7340759  PMID: 32376793

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