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letter . 2021 Mar 23:ciab257. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab257
Concerns with and recommendations for COVID-19 research related to asymptomatic infection and mask wearing
Kevin Escandón
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2,3,✉, Roger Chou
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Kevin Escandón, MD MSc
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School of Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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Angela K Ulrich, PhD
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Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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1
School of Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
2
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Correspondence: Kevin Escandón, MD, MSc, Universidad del Valle, 760043 Cali, Colombia (kevin.escandonvargas@gmail.com).
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Alternate correspondence: Angela K. Ulrich, PhD, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA (ulric063@umn.edu)
Received 2021 Mar 1.
Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Asymptomatic infection, Mask, Respirator
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