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

doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13107

Editorial

. 2020 Aug 18;324(7):635-637.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.13107.

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

John T Brooks¹, Jay C Butler¹, Robert R Redfield¹

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PMID: 32663243
PMCID: PMC8607819
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.13107

Editorial

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

John T Brooks et al. JAMA. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 18;324(7):635-637.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.13107.

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John T Brooks¹, Jay C Butler¹, Robert R Redfield¹

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¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.

PMID: 32663243
PMCID: PMC8607819
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.13107

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Association Between Universal Masking in a Health Care System and SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Among Health Care Workers.
Wang X, Ferro EG, Zhou G, Hashimoto D, Bhatt DL. Wang X, et al. JAMA. 2020 Aug 18;324(7):703-704. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.12897. JAMA. 2020. PMID: 32663246 Free PMC article.

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1. Wang X, Ferro EG, Zhou G, Hashimoto D, Bhatt DL. Association between universal masking in a health care system and SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers. JAMA. Published online July 14, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.12897 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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[1] Wang X, Ferro EG, Zhou G, Hashimoto D, Bhatt DL. Association between universal masking in a health care system and SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers. JAMA. Published online July 14, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.12897 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Wang X, Ferro EG, Zhou G, Hashimoto D, Bhatt DL. Association between universal masking in a health care system and SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers. JAMA. Published online July 14, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.12897 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 dashboard—April 30, 2020. Accessed July 8, 2020. https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-dashboard-april-30-2020/download

[4] Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 dashboard—April 30, 2020. Accessed July 8, 2020. https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-dashboard-april-30-2020/download

[5] Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) weekly influenza update May 22, 2020: estimated weekly severity of influenza. Accessed July 8, 2020. https://www.mass.gov/doc/weekly-flu-report-may-22-2020/download

[6] Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) weekly influenza update May 22, 2020: estimated weekly severity of influenza. Accessed July 8, 2020. https://www.mass.gov/doc/weekly-flu-report-may-22-2020/download

[7] Zhang H, Dimitrov D, Simpson L, et al. A web-based, mobile responsive application to screen healthcare workers for COVID symptoms: descriptive study. medRxiv. Preprint posted April 22, 2020. doi:10.1101/2020.04.17.20069211 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Zhang H, Dimitrov D, Simpson L, et al. A web-based, mobile responsive application to screen healthcare workers for COVID symptoms: descriptive study. medRxiv. Preprint posted April 22, 2020. doi:10.1101/2020.04.17.20069211 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Patel A, Jernigan DB; 2019-nCoV CDC Response Team. Initial public health response and interim clinical guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak—United States, December 31, 2019–February 4, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(5):140–146. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6905e1 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Patel A, Jernigan DB; 2019-nCoV CDC Response Team. Initial public health response and interim clinical guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak—United States, December 31, 2019–February 4, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(5):140–146. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6905e1 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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