The Delay in Confirming COVID-19 Cases Linked to a Religious Group in Korea |
Kim, Hyung-Ju
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine)
Hwang, Hyun-Seong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) Choi, Yong-Hyuk (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) Song, Hye-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) Park, Ji-Seong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) Yun, Chae-Young (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) Ryu, Sukhyun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine) |
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