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Facemasks significantly reduce simulated SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom setting – News-Medical.Net

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have conducted a study showing that wearing facemasks in the classroom setting can be highly effective at reducing…

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have conducted a study showing that wearing facemasks in the classroom setting can be highly effective at reducing the aerosol transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
However, the filtration efficiency of facemasks can be low if they are not fitted properly, warns David Rothamer and colleagues.
The researchers also demonstrated that classroom ventilation…

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