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Could game theory optimize PPE stock management during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Could game theory optimize PPE stock management during the COVID-19 pandemic?
2021-02-01
(Press-News.org) Article Title: "Game theory to enhance stock management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 outbreak"

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246110

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