Recommendations for protecting against and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care facilities

Muh-Yong Yen; Jonathan Schwartz; Chwan-Chuen King; Chung-Ming Lee; Po-Ren Hsueh

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2020.04.003

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Recommendations for protecting against and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care facilities

Muh-Yong Yen Jonathan Schwartz

Chwan-Chuen King Chung-Ming Lee Po-Ren Hsueh

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection Vol. 53 No. 3 pp. 447-453 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2020
Vol/Issue: 53(3)
Pages: 447-453
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Authors

Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei and Takemi Program, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts

China Medical University

Funding

Taiwan CDC Award: DOH 92-DC-SA01

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Muh-Yong Yen, Jonathan Schwartz, Chwan-Chuen King, et al. (2020). Recommendations for protecting against and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care facilities. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 53(3), 447-453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2020.04.003

Recommendations for protecting against and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care facilities

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