Geographic Information System (GIS): A Reliable Tool for Monitoring COVID-19 in Iran and the World

Document Type : Commentary

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Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

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