Angel N. Desai, David M. Aronoff April 17, 2020 Note Why Should I Consider Wearing a Face Mask? Recent studies suggest that coronavirus disease 2019 […]
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PERSPECTIVES: A history of the medical mask and the rise of throwaway culture
Bruno J Strasser, Thomas Schlich Published: May 22, 2020 Note The shortage of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a symbol of the […]
Continue readingMoving Personal Protective Equipment Into the Community Face Shields and Containment of COVID-19
Eli N. Perencevich, Daniel J. Diekema, Michael B. Edmond Published online April 29, 2020. Note Face shields come in various forms, but all provide a […]
Continue readingWearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity
Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam, Chi Chiu Leung Published: April 16, 2020 Note Mass masking is underpinned by basic public health principles that might […]
Continue readingRespiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
Nancy H. L. Leung, Daniel K. W. Chu, Eunice Y. C. Shiu, Kwok-Hung Chan, James J. McDevitt, Benien J. P. Hau, Hui-Ling Yen, Yuguo Li, […]
Continue readingA cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers
C Raina MacIntyre, Holly Seale, Tham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tran Hien, Phan Thi Nga, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Bayzidur Rahman, Dominic E Dwyer, Quanyi Wang The […]
Continue readingRespiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
Nancy H. L. Leung, Daniel K. W. Chu, Eunice Y. C. Shiu, Kwok-Hung Chan, James J. McDevitt, Benien J. P. Hau, Hui-Ling Yen, Yuguo Li, […]
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