Effectiveness of face masks in blocking the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A preliminary evaluation of masks used by SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.

Effectiveness of face masks in blocking the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A preliminary evaluation of masks used by SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.

In 2019, a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is transmitted via the airborne route, caused a new pandemic namely, "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). Although the effectiveness of face masks to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is debated, no...

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Main Authors: Vinicius M Mello, Cristiane M Eller, Andreza L Salvio, Felipe F Nascimento, Camila M Figueiredo, Emanuelle S R F Silva, Paulo S F Sousa, Pamela F Costa, Anne A P Paiva, Maria A M M Mares-Guias, Elba R S Lemos, Marco A P Horta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0264389&type=printable
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