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 …

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 …

Background Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in
healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …