Masks and thermometers: Paramount measures to stop the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States

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Abstract

In the United States, there is currently an exponential growth for the COVID-19 cases. The US president’s coronavirus guidelines for Americans “30 Days to Slow The Spread” are necessary. To effectively curb the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, two more control measures masks and thermometers are strongly suggested to be included in the Guidelines.

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Erxi Wu

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Genes Dis

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Genes Dis

Title: Genes & Diseases

Publisher: Chongqing Medical University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.

ISSN (Print): 2352-4820

ISSN (Electronic): 2352-3042

Publication date PMC-release: 25 April 2020

Publication date (Electronic): 25 April 2020

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 78508, USA

[2 ]Texas A & M University Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, College Station, TX 77843, USA

[3 ]LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes and Department of Oncology, Dell Medical School, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA

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[∗ ]Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 78508, USA. Erxi.Wu@ 123456BSWHealth.org

Article

Publisher ID: S2352-3042(20)30063-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2020.04.011

PMC ID: 7182523

SO-VID: 505f7324-2ae0-4d80-91cf-2958ebfc3814

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Date received : 15 April 2020

Date accepted : 21 April 2020

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