Challenges and Controversies in COVID-19: Masking the General Population may Attenuate This Pandemic's Outbreak

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads i. a., by respiratory droplets. The use of masks in preventing spread is controversial; masks are considered useless by many, while being mandated in some locations. Here, the effect of masking the general population on a COVID-19-like epidemic is...

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Main Author: Björn Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.643991/full