An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

J Howard, A Huang, Z Li, Z Tufekci… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is
advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine …

Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy

M Jayaweera, H Perera, B Gunawardana… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The practice of social distancing and wearing masks has been popular worldwide in
combating the contraction of COVID-19. Undeniably, although such practices help control …

Face masks effectively limit the probability of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Y Cheng, N Ma, C Witt, S Rapp, PS Wild, MO Andreae… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Airborne transmission by droplets and aerosols is important for the spread of viruses. Face
masks are a well-established preventive measure, but their effectiveness for mitigating …

Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: implications for infection control

KP Fennelly - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2020 - thelancet.com
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has been associated with infections and deaths among
health-care workers. This Viewpoint of infectious aerosols is intended to inform appropriate …

[PDF][PDF] Coronavirus disease 2019: Tinjauan literatur terkini

A Susilo, CM Rumende, CW Pitoyo… - Jurnal penyakit dalam …, 2020 - 61.8.75.226
Pada awal 2020, dunia dikejutkan dengan mewabahnya pneumonia baru yang bermula
dari Wuhan, Provinsi Hubei yang kemudian menyebar dengan cepat ke lebih dari 190 …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives

MH Chua, W Cheng, SS Goh, J Kong, B Li, JYC Lim… - Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

W Alhazzani, MH Møller, YM Arabi, M Loeb… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of a rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the risk to health care workers: a case report

K Ng, BH Poon, TH Kiat Puar… - Annals of internal …, 2020 - acpjournals.org
Background: Little is known about the effectiveness of personal protective equipment for
health care workers who take care of patients infected with the novel coronavirus (SARS …

Airborne or droplet precautions for health workers treating coronavirus disease 2019?

P Bahl, C Doolan, C De Silva… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in more than 200
countries. Thousands of health workers have been infected, and outbreaks have occurred in …

The COVID-19 pandemic face mask waste: a blooming threat to the marine environment

S Dharmaraj, V Ashokkumar, S Hariharan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the COVID-19 disease spread has emerged as a worldwide pandemic and cause
severe threats to humanity. The World Health Organisation (WHO) releases guidelines to …