Looming threat of Covid-19 infection in Africa: Act collectively, and fast

John N Nkengasong; Wessam Mankoula

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30464-5

Looming threat of Covid-19 infection in Africa

Act collectively, and fast

Bibliographic Data

ID	23338299
Authors	John N Nkengasong (0000-0002-4643-3667), Wessam Mankoula (0000-0003-4220-8101)
Year	2020
Volume	395
Issue	10227
Pages	841-842
Publication date	2020-03-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	The Lancet (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0099-5355 • E-ISSN: 0140-6736
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30464-5
Language	EN
Citations received	60
References cited	1

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