On the importance of early testing even when imperfect in a pandemic such as COVID-19

On the importance of early testing even when imperfect in a pandemic such as COVID-19

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Neal D. Goldstein, Igor Burstyn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:	Global Epidemiology
Subjects:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Diagnostics Sensitivity Specificity
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113320300158

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