SARS-CoV-2 elimination, not mitigation, creates best outcomes for health, the economy, and civil liberties

Miquel Oliu-Barton, Bary Pradelski, Philippe Aghion, Patrick Artus, Ilona Kickbusch, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Devi Sridhar, Samantha Vanderslott

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Publication Date: 2021-04-28

Citations: 175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00978-8

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