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MEDICC Review 2022; 24 (3-4)

Global COVID-19 Scorecard: Science, 1—Science Diplomacy and Equity, 0

Language: English
References: 20
Page: 4-6
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Wherever you may be reading this: thank science. As you dress your children for school, commute, commune, worship or workout: thank science. As you plan a wedding, year-end celebrations, a trip, surgery, or dental cleaning: thank science. Our very survival is thanks to collaborative research and science that delivered safe, eff ective COVID-19 vaccines in record time.


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