• Ann. Intern. Med. · Sep 2020

    Editorial

    Cloth Masks May Prevent Transmission of COVID-19: An Evidence-Based, Risk-Based Approach.

    • Catherine M Clase, Edouard L Fu, Meera Joseph, Rupert C L Beale, Myrna B Dolovich, Meg Jardine, MannJohannes F EJFEUniversity of Erlangen-Nürnberg and KfH Kidney Center, Munich-Schwabing, Germany (J.F.M.)., Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, and Juan J Carrero.
    • McMaster University and St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C., M.J., M.B.D.).
    • Ann. Intern. Med. 2020 Sep 15; 173 (6): 489491489-491.

    AbstractAs the COVID-19 pandemic progressed across the world, governments, international agencies, policymakers, and public health officials began recommending widespread use of nonmedical cloth masks to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The authors of this article suggest that there is convincing evidence to support this recommendation.

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