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Rapid Expert Consultation on SARS-CoV-2 Surface Stability and Incubation for the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 15, 2020)
Pages 20-21

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... Droegemeier: You requested immediate feedback on two crucial questions. The following expert members of the Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats were involved in preparing this document: Kent Kester, David Relman, David Walt, and me.
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... One of the more informative reports on incubation period studied 181 patients in China who had identifiable dates of exposure and of symptom onset. 1 In this study, the mean incubation period was estimated to be 5.1 days (95% confidence interval 4.5 to 5.8 days)
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