Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the
unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for many morbidity and mortality
worldwide. 1 There are hundreds of millions of people affected by HAIs in all countries …

Importance Identifying health care settings and professionals at increased risk of SARS-CoV-
2 infection is crucial to defining appropriate strategies, resource allocation, and protocols to …

To explore the potential modes of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
transmission, we collected 535 diverse clinical and environmental samples from 75 infected …

COVID-19 poses a major threat to global health and socioeconomic structures, and the need
for a highly effective, antimicrobial face mask has been considered a major challenge for …

Post COVID-19 condition occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS-
CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms that last for at …

Background Strategies to control coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) have often been
based on preliminary and limited data and have tended to be slow to evolve as new …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, compulsory masks became an integral part of
outdoor sports such as jogging in crowded areas (eg city parks) as well as indoor sports in …

Background Face masks have been employed in the COVID-19 pandemic plans as a public
and personal health control measure against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. In Poland …

Background: Respiratory protective equipment recommended in the UK for healthcare
workers (HCWs) caring for patients with COVID-19 comprises a fluid-resistant surgical mask …