Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

An update is available for this article. Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk
for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Purpose: To …

INTRODUCTION Mask usage remains low across many parts of the world during the COVID-
19 pandemic, and strategies to increase mask-wearing remain untested. Our objectives …

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 …

School closures during pandemics raise important concerns for children and adolescents.
Our aim is synthesizing available data on the impact of school closure during the …

We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled
breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks …

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 …

The 2019 coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is affecting over 210 countries and territories,
and it is spreading mainly by respiratory droplets. The use of disposable surgical masks is …

Many countries introduced the requirement to wear masks in public spaces for containing
SARS-CoV-2 making it commonplace in 2020. Up until now, there has been no …