Face-masks save us from SARS-CoV-2 transmission

G Bagheri, B Thiede, B Hejazi, O Schlenczek… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
We present results on the infection risk from SARS-CoV-2 under different scenarios based
on measured particle size-dependent mask penetration, measured total inward leakage …

Distinct regimes of particle and virus abundance explain face mask efficacy for COVID-19

Y Cheng, N Ma, C Witt, S Rapp, P Wild, MO Andreae… - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Airborne transmission is an important transmission pathway for viruses, including SARS-
CoV-2. Regions with a higher proportion of people wearing masks show better control of …

How long and effective does a mask protect you from an infected person who emits corona virus-laden particles: by implementing physics-based modeling

F Bahrami, T Batt, S Schudel, S Annaheim, W He… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
SARS-CoV-2 spreads via droplets, aerosols, and smear infection. From the beginning of the
COVID-19 pandemic, using a facemask in different locations was recommended to slow …

A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air depends on heavily mask filtration efficiency

D Srikrishna - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Abstract Background Recently the US CDC acknowledged by that the COVID-19 crisis is
facilitated at least in part by aerosolized virus exhaled by symptomatic, asymptomatic, or pre …

How long and effective does a mask protect you from an infected person who emits virus-laden particles: By implementing one-dimensional physics-based modeling

F Bahrami, T Batt, S Schudel, S Annaheim… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
SARS-CoV-2 spreads via droplets, aerosols, and smear infection. From the beginning of the
COVID-19 pandemic, using a facemask in different locations was recommended to slow …

An upper bound on one-to-one exposure to infectious human respiratory particles

G Bagheri, B Thiede, B Hejazi… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
There is ample evidence that masking and social distancing are effective in reducing severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. However, due to the …

A model showing the relative risk of viral aerosol infection from breathing and the benefit of wearing masks in different settings with implications for Covid-19

GD Barr - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background Widespread use of masks in the general population is being used in many
countries for control of Covid-19. There has been reluctance on the part of the WHO and …

Evaluation of different types of face masks to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2: a modeling study

BM Gurbaxani, AN Hill, P Paul, PV Prasad… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
We expanded a published mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission with complex,
age-structured transmission and with laboratory-derived source and wearer protection …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of face mask or respirator use in indoor public settings for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection—California, February–December 2021

KL Andrejko - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2022 - cdc.gov
Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of
SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021 | MMWR Skip directly to site …

Why simple face masks are unexpectedly efficient in reducing viral aerosol transmissions

S Freitag, SG Howell, KTC Jim - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
During the current pandemic and in the past, shortages of high quality respirators have
forced people to protect themselves with homemade face masks that filter poorly in …