Uniting Infectious Disease and Physical Science Principles on the Importance of Face Masks for COVID-19

被引:36
作者
Gandhi, Monica [1 ]
Marr, Linsey C. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Div HIV Infect Dis & Global Med, San Francisco, CA 94112 USA
[2] Virginia Tech, Civil & Environm Engn, Blacksburg, VA USA
来源
MED | 2021年 / 2卷 / 01期
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
TRENDS;
D O I
10.1016/j.medj.2020.12.008
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
This commentary will summarize the evidence on face masks for COVID-19 from both the infectious diseases and physical science viewpoints; standardize recommendations on types of masks that afford the best protection to the public; and provide guidelines on messaging for this important non-pharmaceutical intervention as we await widespread vaccine distribution.
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