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A Lightweight CNN Based on Transfer Learning for COVID-19 Diagnosis

Xiaorui Zhang^1,2,3,*, Jie Zhou², Wei Sun^3,4, Sunil Kumar Jha⁵

1 Wuxi Research Institute, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Wuxi, 214100, China
2 Engineering Research Center of Digital Forensics, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Engineering Center of Network Monitoring, School of Computer and Software, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
3 Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
4 School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044 China
5 IT Fundamentals and Education Technologies Applications, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow Voivodeship, 100031, Poland

* Corresponding Author: Xiaorui Zhang. Email: