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Editor, Senior Moderator
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
. 2020 Sep 9;1-13.
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.320. Online ahead of print.
Face Masks are Beneficial Regardless of the Level of Infection in the Fight Against COVID-19
Mervin L Burnett[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Consolato M Sergi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 is currently a global pandemic that has affected over 7 million people worldwide, resulting in over 400 000 deaths. In the last 20 years, they have been several viral epidemics that were primarily transmitted by respiratory droplets. The use of face masks is proven to be effective in protecting healthcare workers as they perform their duties. Still, there is limited evidence about whether the widespread use of face mask would be very useful in protecting the general population. This study aimed to conduct a review to determine if face masks would be beneficial in the general population as a means of reducing the spread of COVID-19. The widespread implementation of wearing face masks by the general population is challenging due to a variety of factors. However, the extensive use of cloth masks in conjunction with other preventative measures such as social distancing and handwashing can potentially reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
Keywords: COVID-19; competency; droplets; facemasks; public health.
. 2020 Sep 9;1-13.
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.320. Online ahead of print.
Face Masks are Beneficial Regardless of the Level of Infection in the Fight Against COVID-19
Mervin L Burnett[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Consolato M Sergi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32900420
- DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.320
Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 is currently a global pandemic that has affected over 7 million people worldwide, resulting in over 400 000 deaths. In the last 20 years, they have been several viral epidemics that were primarily transmitted by respiratory droplets. The use of face masks is proven to be effective in protecting healthcare workers as they perform their duties. Still, there is limited evidence about whether the widespread use of face mask would be very useful in protecting the general population. This study aimed to conduct a review to determine if face masks would be beneficial in the general population as a means of reducing the spread of COVID-19. The widespread implementation of wearing face masks by the general population is challenging due to a variety of factors. However, the extensive use of cloth masks in conjunction with other preventative measures such as social distancing and handwashing can potentially reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
Keywords: COVID-19; competency; droplets; facemasks; public health.