Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response

Sera Whitelaw; Mamas A. Mamas; Eric J. Topol; Harriette G.C. Van Spall

doi:10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30142-4

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PandemicContact tracingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BusinessQuarantineGovernment (linguistics)Scale (ratio)Economic growthMedicineGeographyEconomics

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Year: 2020
Type: review
Volume: 2
Issue: 8
Pages: e435-e440
Citations: 973
Access: Closed

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                                    Sera Whitelaw, 
                                
                                    Mamas A. Mamas, 
                                
                                    Eric J. Topol
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response. 
                            The Lancet Digital Health
                            , 2
                            (8)
                            , e435-e440.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30142-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30142-4