Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings
- 6 October 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 173 (7), 542-555
- https://doi.org/10.7326/m20-3213
Abstract
This living rapid review summarizes evidence about the effectiveness of N95, surgical, and cloth masks in health care and community settings for preventing respiratory virus infections, including S... Background: Recommendations on masks for preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vary. Purpose: To examine the effectiveness of N95, surgical, and cloth masks in community and health care se...Keywords
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