An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

J Howard, A Huang, Z Li, Z Tufekci… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is
advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine …

Clinical, molecular, and epidemiological characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a comprehensive literature review

E Ortiz-Prado, K Simbaña-Rivera… - … and infectious disease, 2020 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses are an extensive family of viruses that can cause disease in both animals
and humans. The current classification of coronaviruses recognizes 39 species in 27 …

Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study

LH Nguyen, DA Drew, MS Graham, AD Joshi… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We
sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of masks and face coverings in controlling outward aerosol particle emission from expiratory activities

S Asadi, CD Cappa, S Barreda, AS Wexler… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in demand for facemasks to protect against
disease transmission. In response to shortages, many public health authorities have …

[HTML][HTML] Non-compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insights from a longitudinal cohort study

A Nivette, D Ribeaud, A Murray, A Steinhoff… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale Adolescents and young adults were identified internationally as a group with
potentially low compliance rates with public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of …

The emotional path to action: Empathy promotes physical distancing and wearing of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Pfattheicher, L Nockur, R Böhm… - Psychological …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a major challenge to societies all over the globe. Two
measures implemented in many countries to curb the spread of the disease are (a) …

Used disposable face masks are significant sources of microplastics to environment

X Chen, X Chen, Q Liu, Q Zhao, X Xiong, C Wu - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The consumption of disposable face masks increases greatly because of the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Inappropriate disposal of wasted face masks has already caused the …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks against COVID-19: an evidence review

J Howard, A Huang, Z Li, Z Tufekci, V Zdimal… - 2020 - preprints.org
The science around the use of masks by the general public to impede COVID-19
transmission is advancing rapidly. Policymakers need guidance on how masks should be …

[HTML][HTML] Case-control study of use of personal protective measures and risk for SARS-CoV 2 infection, Thailand

P Doung-Ngern, R Suphanchaimat… - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We evaluated effectiveness of personal protective measures against severe acute
respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Our case-control study included …

Return to training in the COVID‐19 era: the physiological effects of face masks during exercise

D Epstein, A Korytny, Y Isenberg… - … journal of medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 outbreak has a profound impact on almost every aspect of life. Universal masking
is recommended as a means of source control. Routinely exercising in a safe environment is …