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 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: breaking down a global health crisis

SI Mallah, OK Ghorab, S Al-Salmi, OS Abdellatif… - Annals of clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the second pandemic of the twenty-first
century, with over one-hundred million infections and over two million deaths to date. It is a …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers: a living rapid review

R Chou, T Dana, DI Buckley, S Selph, R Fu… - Annals of internal …, 2020 - acpjournals.org
Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Purpose: To examine the burden of SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of masks and face coverings in controlling outward aerosol particle emission from expiratory activities

S Asadi, CD Cappa, S Barreda, AS Wexler… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in demand for facemasks to protect against
disease transmission. In response to shortages, many public health authorities have …

[HTML][HTML] Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta …

DK Chu, EA Akl, S Duda, K Solo, S Yaacoub… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes
COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate …

Monitoring approaches for health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

JA Bielicki, X Duval, N Gobat, H Goossens… - The Lancet infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Health-care workers are crucial to any health-care system. During the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, health-care workers are at a substantially increased risk of becoming infected …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks against COVID-19: an evidence review

J Howard, A Huang, Z Li, Z Tufekci, V Zdimal… - 2020 - preprints.org
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[HTML][HTML] Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

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 …

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: theoretical considerations and available evidence

M Klompas, MA Baker, C Rhee - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reawakened the long-standing
debate about the extent to which common respiratory viruses, including the severe acute …