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Universal mask-wearing can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility by almost two-thirds, study finds – News-Medical.Net
A new study presents more empirical evidence that universal masking can reduce transmissibility by almost two-thirds, even with inadequate social distancing. The…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, continues to exert a devastating effect on global health and economic wellbeing late into 2020.
Without any approved vaccines or effective antivirals in sight, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) aimed at curbing SARS-CoV-2’s spread, such as social distancing and mask-wearing, remain the dominant approach across the globe.
A new study presents more empirical evidence…
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