Face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic—the significance of culture and the symbolic meaning of behavior

2021/04/06 by Toomas Timpka, James M. Nyce · 2 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Mathematics · Medicine · #COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts #COVID-19 epidemiological studies #Infection Control and Ventilation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.03.012

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Citations

• Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses
• Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Europe

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