The Role of Masks in Mitigating the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Another Piece of the Puzzle

2020/11/18 by Christine Lainé, Steven N. Goodman, Eliseo Güallar · 1 citation
Medicine · Mathematics · #Infection Control and Ventilation #COVID-19 and healthcare impacts #COVID-19 epidemiological studies

paper · doi:10.7326/m20-7448

openalex publication_date 2020/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

Bundgaard and colleagues report the results of a unique randomized controlled trial of mask wearing in the community to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection. The editorialists discuss how the findings add to what we know about mask wearing in the community and risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Citations

• 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
• Community Use Of Face Masks And COVID-19: Evidence From A Natural Experiment Of State Mandates In The US

Cited by

• Eliseo Guallar [wikipedia]