COVID-19: in the absence of vaccination – ‘mask-the-nation’

The outbreak of COVID-19

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A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China

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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients

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Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany

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Co-infection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Influenza A: A Report from Iran

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Universal use of face masks for success against COVID-19: evidence and implications for prevention policies

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The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: What we know

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A RAPID SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EFFICACY OF FACE MASKS AND RESPIRATORS AGAINST CORONAVIRUSES AND OTHER RESPIRATORY TRANSMISSIBLE VIRUSES FOR THE COMMUNITY, HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND SICK PATIENTS

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Potential utilities of mask-wearing and instant hand hygiene for fighting SARS-CoV-2

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The clinical characteristics of pneumonia patients coinfected with 2019 novel coronavirus and influenza virus in Wuhan, China

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Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019

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Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

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Critical Supply Shortages — The Need for Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Rationale for universal face masks in public against COVID ‐19

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COVID-19: Getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancing

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COVID-19: Epidemiology, Evolution, and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

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Covid-19: What is the evidence for cloth masks?

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Household Materials Selection for Homemade Cloth Face Coverings and Their Filtration Efficiency Enhancement with Triboelectric Charging

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A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers

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Testing the Efficacy of Homemade Masks: Would They Protect in an Influenza Pandemic?

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Findings from a household randomized controlled trial of hand washing and face masks to reduce influenza transmission in Bangkok, Thailand

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Size distribution and sites of origin of droplets expelled from the human respiratory tract during expiratory activities

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Professional and Home-Made Face Masks Reduce Exposure to Respiratory Infections among the General Population

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