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Severe covid-19 pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical management
BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n436 (Published 10 March 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;372:n436Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak

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