Twice as good: Combining mask wearing, social distancing suppresses COVID-19 virus spread

(NYU Tandon School of Engineering) Researchers at NYU Tandon and Politecnico di Torino in Italy developed a network model to study the effects of mask wearing and social distancing on the spread of airborne diseases like COVID-19. The model shows viral outbreaks can be prevented if at least 60% of a population complies with both measures.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news