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Opinion: Our best defense against Covid-19? Science

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a VERO E6 cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (orange), isolated from a patient sample.

The United States gained a grim distinction in the world this week when it officially overtook Italy as the country with the most confirmed cases of Covid-19. Time is not on our side in the fight against this sweeping pandemic. As physicians, nurses, and the entire health care community work courageously to turn the tide against Covid-19, our singular goal is to save as many lives as possible.

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