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Authors of this article:

Zhiguang Huang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xinchang Liu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhenjie Yu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yan He1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xinyao Yi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hei Hang Edmund Yiu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Anyu Gao3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Wai-kit Ming1, 5 Author Orcid Image
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Zhiguang Huang   1 , MSc ;   Xinchang Liu   1 , MSc ;   Zhenjie Yu   1 , MSc ;   Yan He   1 , MSc ;   Xinyao Yi   1 , MSc ;   Hei Hang Edmund Yiu   2 , PhD ;   Anyu Gao   3, 4 , PhD ;   Wai-kit Ming   1, 5 , MD

1 Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

2 Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

3 Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

4 Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

5 Institute of Global Governance and Innovation for a Shared Future, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

Corresponding Author:

  • Wai-kit Ming, MD
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health
  • Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
  • To Yuen Building, 31 To Yuen Street
  • Hong Kong
  • China (Hong Kong)
  • Phone: 852 34426956
  • Email: wkming2@cityu.edu.hk