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Abstract: 

Our regular survey of important research findings reviews papers dealing with problems created by the convergence of Covid-19, mass incarceration, and the opioid epidemic; asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection; and Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters. Articles reviewed include, “The Perfect Storm: COVID-19, Mass Incarceration and the Opioid Epidemic,” by Trena I. Mukherjeea and Nabila El-Basselb, published in International Journal of Drug Policy (in press, online ahead of print June 2020) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102819; “Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Narrative Review,” by Daniel P. Oran and Eric J. Topol, published in Annals of Internal Medicine [published online ahead of print, June 2020], DOI: https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-3012; and “Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters: A ‘Wicked Problem” with Breakthrough Solutions?” by Philip D. Sloane, published in 21 Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 958 (2020) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.020.

Keywords: Covid-19; Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection; COVID-19 Epicenters

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