Although the Covid-19 transmission happens in the same way across the globe, the
implementation of virus prevention measures and recommendations occurs with many …

The efficacy of any public health campaign is impacted in important ways by the level of
public understanding and cooperation. The measures put in place to limit the spread of …

During the Covid-19 epidemic, Japanese and Chinese have overwhelmingly tended to wear
face masks, while Americans have not. Why? In this paper, based on ethnographic …

In Lebanon, the mandatory use of facemasks coupled with the absence of proper
instructions on their safe use has given people a false sense of security, leading them to …

Masks have been essential since COVID-19's emergence. Face masks are often stigmatised
and misunderstood by Mozambique's natives. To fight the myths and stigma in …

Wearing face masks is recommended as part of personal protective equipment and as a
public health measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

BACKGROUND: Mask wearing in the COVID-19 pandemic was previously hypothesized as
a protective symbol that decreases compliance with other measures such as face touching …

In the absence of effective drugs that could be used in the treatment of infection caused by
SARS-CoV-2, behavioral methods of preventing infection have become important in …

Background Wearing facemasks is of proven efficacy as a public health protective measure
against COVID-19. Currently there are no observational data concerning the wearing of …

This chapter shows how face masks became a controversial 'actant'in the handling of COVID-
19 in Denmark. Using data from press conferences held by the government during the …