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The Publisher of the International Journal of Coronaviruses hereby retracts this article after confirming that it was previously published by another publisher. Verification of submission and publication histories established a case of duplicate publication, which violates ethical standards of originality and research integrity.
In accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, the article will remain publicly accessible but will be clearly marked as RETRACTED.
This retraction has been issued to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. The Publisher does not tolerate practices that compromise publication ethics and has taken corrective measures to prevent recurrence. We regret any inconvenience this may cause to our readers.