Face masks effectively limit the probability of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

(2021) Jeremy Howard et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms

(2021) Michael A. Johansson et al.   JAMA Network Open

Hydrating the respiratory tract: an alternative explanation why masks lower severity of COVID-19

(2021) Joseph M. Courtney et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Harnessing peak transmission around symptom onset for non-pharmaceutical intervention and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic

(2021) Liang Tian et al.   Nature Communications

Turbulent Gas Clouds and Respiratory Pathogen Emissions

(2020) Lydia Bourouiba   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals

(2020) Yuan Liu et al.   NATURE

Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019

(2020) Roman Wölfel et al.   NATURE

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

(2020) Nancy H. L. Leung et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1

(2020) Neeltje van Doremalen et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2

(2020) Kimberly A. Prather et al.   SCIENCE

Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China

(2020) Juanjuan Zhang et al.   SCIENCE

Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients

(2020) Po Ying Chia et al.   Nature Communications

It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19

(2020) Lidia Morawska et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now

(2020) John T. Brooks et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2020) Derek K Chu et al.   LANCET

Syrian hamsters as a small animal model for SARS-CoV-2 infection and countermeasure development

(2020) Masaki Imai et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19

(2020) Renyi Zhang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A modelling framework to assess the likely effectiveness of facemasks in combination with ‘lock-down’ in managing the COVID-19 pandemic

(2020) Richard O. J. H. Stutt et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Face mask use in the general population and optimal resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic

(2020) Colin J. Worby et al.   Nature Communications

Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care

(2020) Joshua L. Santarpia et al.   Scientific Reports

Aerosol filtration efficiency of household materials for homemade face masks: Influence of material properties, particle size, particle electrical charge, face velocity, and leaks

(2020) Frank Drewnick et al.   AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 across patients and compared to other respiratory viruses

(2020) Damien Jacot et al.   MICROBES AND INFECTION

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

(2020) Kimberly A. Prather et al.   SCIENCE

Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers

(2020) Henning Bundgaard et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Assessing the airborne survival of bacteria in populations of aerosol droplets with a novel technology

(2019) Mara Otero Fernandez et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Aerosol emission and superemission during human speech increase with voice loudness

(2019) Sima Asadi et al.   Scientific Reports

N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel

(2019) Lewis J. Radonovich et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Atmospheric size-resolved trace elements in a city affected by non-ferrous metal smelting: Indications of respiratory deposition and health risk

(2017) Yan Lyu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Size distribution of exhaled particles in the range from 0.01 to 2.0μm

(2010) Helene Holmgren et al.   JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE

Mask Use, Hand Hygiene, and Seasonal Influenza‐Like Illness among Young Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial

(2010) Allison E. Aiello et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Development of a Dose-Response Model for SARS Coronavirus

(2010) Toru Watanabe et al.   RISK ANALYSIS

Performance of an N95 Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirator and a Surgical Mask During Human Breathing: Two Pathways for Particle Penetration

(2009) Sergey A. Grinshpun et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Surgical mask filter and fit performance

(2008) Tara Oberg et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Characterization of expiration air jets and droplet size distributions immediately at the mouth opening

(2008) C.Y.H. Chao et al.   JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE