The Effect of Face Mask Use on COVID-19 Models

被引:10
作者
Bai, Fan [1 ]
Brauer, Fred [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Hausdorff Ctr Math, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
[2] Univ British Columbia, Dept Math, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
来源
EPIDEMIOLOGIA | 2021年 / 2卷 / 01期
关键词
COVID-19; deterministic modeling; face mask usages; test and quarantine; reproduction number; final epidemic size;
D O I
10.3390/epidemiologia2010007
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
We begin with a simple model for the COVID-19 epidemic and add face mask usages and testing and quarantine of infectives. We estimate the effect on the reproduction number and discuss the question of whether the epidemic can be controlled by increased use of face masks.
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页码:75 / 83
页数:9
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