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Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for prevention of COVID-19 (vol 395, pg 1950, 2020)
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TL;DR: Chu et al. as mentioned in this paper conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 172 observational studies and rigorously synthesized available evidence from 44 comparative studies on SARS, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), COVID-19, and the betacoronaviruses that cause these diseases.
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Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions, excluding personal protective equipment, to prevent nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and call for action
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Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Ophthalmological Assistance in the Emergency Department at a Spanish Primary Level Hospital.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the changes in ophthalmological emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown at a Spanish primary level hospital, where different diagnoses were organized into "clusters", which include those conditions that affect the same ocular tissue and that have similar clinical expression.
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 IgG antibodies among healthcare workers of Pakistan: a cross-sectional study assessing exposure to COVID-19 and identification of high-risk subgroups.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the seroprevalence of healthcare workers involved in the treatment and care of patients with COVID-19 was found in a cross-sectional study and total of 15,000 HCWs involved in providing services and care to the patients with SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody.
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Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 infection in the Republic of Srpska: A hundred days survey
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TL;DR: Evaluating the clinical data of COVID-19 patients, finding the source of infection and studying the behavior of the disease is crucial for understanding of the pandemic.
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