Rapid review of the effects of cloth and medical masks for preventing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community and household settings

CONCLUSIONS: Direct evidence for cloth and medical mask efficacy and effectiveness in the community is limited. Decision-making for mask use may consider other factors such as feasibility and SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics; however, well-designed comparative effectiveness studies are required.PMID:33944744 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i3.15119

Source: South African Medical Journal - May 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: T Chetty V Ramokolo K Rees T Kredo Y Balakrishna C Mathews N Siegfried Source Type: research