To Swab or Not to Swab? The Lesson Learned in Italy in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Testing for the SARS-CoV-2 infection is critical for tracking the spread of the virus and controlling the transmission dynamics. In the early phase of the pandemic in Italy, the decentralized healthcare system allowed regions to adopt different testing strategies. The objective of this paper is to a...
Main Authors: | Paola Berchialla, Maria Teresa Giraudo, Carmen Fava, Andrea Ricotti, Giuseppe Saglio, Giulia Lorenzoni, Veronica Sciannameo, Sara Urru, Ilaria Prosepe, Corrado Lanera, Danila Azzolina, Dario Gregori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4042 |
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