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Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient

Sean Wei Xiang Ong, Yian Kim Tan, Po Ying Chia, Tau Hong Lee, Oon Tek Ng, Michelle Wong, Kalisvar Marimuthu

JAMA · 2020 · 2.3K citations · 4 references

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This study documents results of SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of environmental surfaces and personal protective equipment surrounding 3 COVID-19 patients in isolation rooms in a Singapore hospital.

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Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR

Victor M. Corman, Olfert Landt, Marco Kaiser et al. · Eurosurveillance · 2020 · 8.2K citations · Full text

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Epidemiologic Features and Clinical Course of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore

Barnaby Edward Young, Sean Wei Xiang Ong, Shirin Kalimuddin et al. · JAMA · 2020 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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Transmission characteristics of MERS and SARS in the healthcare setting: a comparative study

Gerardo Chowell, Fatima Abdirizak, Sunmi ‍Lee et al. · BMC Medicine · 2015 · 529 citations · Full text

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Environmental Contamination and Viral Shedding in MERS Patients During MERS-CoV Outbreak in South Korea

Seo Yu Bin, Jung Yeon Heo, Min‐Suk Song et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2015 · 208 citations · Full text

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