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What Scientists Say about the Use of Masks
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The use of masks is strongly advised by experts to avoid the spread of viruses and bacterias, especially if you have the symptoms or have been in touch with someone with the virus or bacteria. However, the use of the mask does not make you immune to contagious diseases. It simply diminishes the risk for you and especially the others. It does not replace social distancing and hygiene advice.
Please always follow recommendations from experts about how, when, and where to wear your mask.
Articles from prestigious newspapers and magazines:
At the end of the page, you can access scientific papers published by several prestigious science journals
The Guardian - The benefits of wearing face masks are clear
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/the-benefits-of-wearing-face-masks-are-clear
The Lancet - Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30918-1/fulltext
ABC News - South Korea takes new measures to have enough face masks domestically amid coronavirus.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/south-korea-takes-measures-face-masks-domestically-amid/st
The Independent - Coronavirus: wearing face masks in public will likely become new norm, says World Health Organization expert. April 13, 2020; https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-face-masks-who-health-advice-covid-19-expert-a9462391.html
The Telegraph - Mendick R. Now official advice may be to wear face masks in public to fight coronavirus. April 13, 2020;
Several Countries Governments' Measures
Government of the Czech Republic - The government requires the wearing of protective equipment and reserved time for pensioners to do their food shopping.
https://www.vlada.cz/en/media-centrum/aktualne/the-government-has-decided-to-require-the-wearing-of-protective-equipment-and-reserved-time-for-senior-citizens-to-do-their-food-shopping-180465/o
Government of Canada - Considerations in the use of homemade masks to protect against COVID-19. Notice to general public and healthcare professionals.
Public Health England - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - what you need to know
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Scientific Journals
Coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in South Korea. What's the secret to its success?.
Science. March 17, 2020;
The BMJ - Face masks for the public during the covid-19 crisis
BMJ 2020;369:m1435
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1435
Cowling BJ, Ali ST, Ng TW. Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study. MedRxiv. 2020; (published online March 16.) (preprint).
https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.12.20034660
Rose G, Sick individuals and sick populations. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 30, Issue 3, June 2001, Pages 427–432.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/30.3.427
Howard J, Huang A, Li Z, Tufekci. Face masks against COVID-19: an evidence review. Preprints. 2020; (published online April 12.)
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202004.0203.v1
Greenhalgh T, Schmid MB, Czypionka T, Bassler D, Gruer L. Face masks for the public during the covid-19 crisis. BMJ. 2020; 369m1435
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1435
Xiao J, Shiu EYC, Gao H, Wong JW, Fong MW, Ryu S, Cowling BJ. Nonpharmaceutical measures for pandemic influenza in nonhealthcare settings—personal protective and environmental measures. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020; (published online Feb 6.)
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2605.190994
WHO - Non-pharmaceutical public health measures for mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic and pandemic influenza. World Health Organization, Geneva2019
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329439/WHO-WHE-IHM-GIP-2019.1-eng.pdf