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 …
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 …
JJ Bartoszko, MAM Farooqi… - Influenza and other …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however …
M Liang, L Gao, C Cheng, Q Zhou, JP Uy… - Travel medicine and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Conflicting recommendations exist related to whether masks have a protective effect on the spread of respiratory viruses. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for …
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak vividly demonstratestheburdenthatrespiratoryinfect… in an intimately connected world. Unprecedented containment and mitigation policies have …
M Liao, H Liu, X Wang, X Hu, Y Huang, X Liu… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have recommended their citizens to adopt social distance, hand hygiene, and face mask wearing. However, wearing …
QX Ma, H Shan, HL Zhang, GM Li… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The surge of patients in the pandemic of COVID‐19 caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐ CoV‐2 may overwhelm the medical systems of many countries. Mask‐wearing and …
R Sommerstein, CA Fux, D Vuichard-Gysin… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To determine the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, to provide evidence on the rational use of masks, and to discuss additional measures important for the …
Background The pandemic of COVID-19 is growing, and a shortage of masks and respirators has been reported globally. Policies of health organizations for healthcare …