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News Preprints and the Media: A change to how PLOS handles press for papers previously posted as preprints
May 19, 2020 By PLOS

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May 28, 2020 By Audrey Snider

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May 14, 2020 By PLOS ONE Editors

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May 22, 2020 By Thomas McBride

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April 14, 2020 By PLOS Collections

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May 25, 2020 By Hilda Bastian

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April 13, 2020 By Tamsin Edwards

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Early Career Research Community Lessons from Blogging Relevant for COVID-19 Communication
May 12, 2020 By Meredith Whitaker

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May 18, 2020 By billsullivan

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Covid-19 Language Matters: Is it Social or Physical Distancing to be followed during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
May 29, 2020 By PLOS