NERVTAG: Respiratory viral infections, their interactions with SARS-CoV-2 and implications for a winter resurgence of COVID-19, 16 July 2020
Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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Paper by NERVTAG on respiratory viral infections, their interactions with SARS-CoV-2 and implications for a winter resurgence. It was considered at SAGE 47 on 16 July 2020.
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