Unpacking Cochrane's Update on Masks and COVID-19.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gurbaxani, Brian M., ; Hill, Andrew N.; Patel, Pragna
- Source
- American Journal of Public Health; Oct2023, Vol. 113 Issue 10, p1074-1078, 5p
- Subject
- Policy sciences
Prevention of infectious disease transmission
Medical masks
Medical databases
COVID-19
Public health
Infection control
Hand washing
- Language
- ISSN
- 00900036
The article offers information on the anticipated update on physical interventions to control the spread of respiratory viruses released by the Cochrane Library. Topics discussed include studies that compared use of face masks with no use of masks, the debate on masks from the standpoint of workplace safety and materials engineers, and mask epidemiology beyond models.