Letter to the Editor

COVID-19: Is Reinfection a Threat or Not?

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PORRAS VILLAMIL JF, OLIVERA MJ. COVID-19: Is Reinfection a Threat or Not?. Iran J Public Health. 2020;49(Supple 1):112-113.