Articles supporting wider use of face masks

The following articles cover benefits of face masks to reduce transmission of CoV-2.

Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic
Feng S et al. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8(5);434-436. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30134-X. (20 March 2020).
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30134-X/fulltext

The time for universal masking of the public for COVID-19 is now.
Monica Gandhi and Diane Havlir, Open Forum Infect Dis. (15 April 2020).
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/7/4/ofaa131/5820544

Face masks for the public during the COVID-19 crisis.
Greenhaulgh T et al. BMJ 2020; 369:m1435. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m1435 (09 April 2020).
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1442

Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity
Cheng KK et al. The Lancet. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30918-1. (16 April 2020)
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30918-1/fulltext

Cloth masks may prevent transmission of COVID-19: an evidence-based, risk-based approach
Clase CM et al. Ann Int Med. DOI: 10.7326/M20-2567. (22 May 2020).
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-2567

Reduction of secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households by face mask use, disinfection and social distancing: a cohort study in Beijing, China
Wang Y et al. BMJ Global Health. DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002794. (28 May 2020)
https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002794

US CDC guidance on how to select, wear, and clean your mask
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

US CDC considerations for wearing masks
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html

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