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What a new study says about the effectiveness of masks against COVID-19

Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Masking in the community to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...
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Wearing masks could save more than 100,000 US lives through February, new study suggests

SEATTLE -- If 95% of Americans wore masks in public, more than 100,000 lives could be saved from COVID-19 through February, a new modeling study suggests. The study -- from the COVID-19 forecasting ...
WTKR

Yes, your homemade mask is effective; study shows which ones to avoid

As students return to school and employees head back to the office all with new safety protocols likely including wearing a mask, a new study from Duke University explores which masks are more ...
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Masks are effective but here’s how a study from a respected group was misinterpreted to say they weren’t

(NEW YORK) — Recently, a review from the Cochrane Library set off a firestorm after headlines declared research published by the respected organization’s study found masks don’t work and don’t stop ...
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Study found that over a third of hospital aerosol samples tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

I'll never understand why masking isn't required - or even just strongly encouraged - in all medical facilities, or, at the very least, in hospitals. A recent study published in the peer-reviewed ...
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Duke researchers say mask study wasn't meant to disparage neck gaiters

Duke University research that showed how poorly some face coverings perform wasn't exactly the intent of the study, researchers said Wednesday. The study that WRAL News first reported last week showed ...
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Study reaffirms that masks prevent COVID-19 transmission

A new study in The Lancet demonstrates that face coverings dramatically reduce the load of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath from infected persons. The reductions reached as high as 98 percent, with ...
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Study: Masks, physical distancing, eye protection effective at preventing spread of COVID-19

A World Health Organization funded study published this week in the Lancet found that masks, physical distancing and eye protection offer substantial reduction in the spread of COVID-19. The study ...
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Certain face masks may be worse than no mask at all, preliminary Duke study finds

DURHAM, N.C. -- By now we all know that N-95 masks are better than surgical masks which are better than cloth masks which are better than a scarf or bandana. But are they all better than nothing?
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A Study In Bangladesh Tripled The Rate Of Mask-Wearing. Can It Help In The U.S.?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. How do you get someone to wear a mask ...
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What a new study says about the effectiveness of masks against COVID-19

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