COVID-19 false dichotomies and a comprehensive review of the evidence regarding public health, COVID-19 symptomatology, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, mask …

K Escandón, AL Rasmussen, II Bogoch… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the
unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Impact of community masking on COVID-19: a cluster-randomized trial in Bangladesh

J Abaluck, LH Kwong, A Styczynski, A Haque, MA Kabir… - Science, 2022 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Mask usage remains low across many parts of the world during the COVID-
19 pandemic, and strategies to increase mask-wearing remain untested. Our objectives …

Mental health and well-being in times of COVID-19: A mixed-methods study of the role of neighborhood parks, outdoor spaces, and nature among US older adults

G Bustamante, V Guzman, LC Kobayashi, J Finlay - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is
uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April–May 2020 …

COVID-19 infection prevention and control living guideline: mask use in community settings, 22 December 2021

World Health Organization - COVID-19 infection prevention …, 2021 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
COVID-19 infection prevention and control living guideline: mask use in community settings,
22 December 2021 | Geneva; World Health Organization; 2021. (WHO/2019-nCoV/IPC_masks/2021.1) …

[PDF][PDF] Mask use in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 1 December 2020

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
This document, which is an update of the guidance published on 5 June 2020, includes new
scientific evidence relevant to the use of masks for reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the …

Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use

HM Ollila, M Partinen, J Koskela, J Borghi… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To examine the use of face mask intervention in mitigating the risk of spreading
respiratory infections and whether the effect of face mask intervention differs in different …

Measuring voluntary and policy-induced social distancing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Yan, AA Malik, J Bayham… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Staying home and avoiding unnecessary contact is an important part of the effort to contain
COVID-19 and limit deaths. Every state in the United States enacted policies to encourage …

Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission

G Leech, C Rogers-Smith, JT Monrad… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The effectiveness of mask wearing at controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …

Impact of changed use of greenspace during COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety

S Heo, MU Desai, SR Lowe, ML Bell - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for health, social, and
economic domains, but what has received far less focus is the effect on people's relationship …

Risk compensation during COVID-19: The impact of face mask usage on social distancing.

A Luckman, H Zeitoun, A Isoni, G Loomes… - Journal of …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world have recommended or
required minimum physical distancing between individuals, as well as either mandating or …