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Wearing surgical face masks in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms

In a recent study published in BMJ, a team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower ...

Experts Call For N95s To Replace Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread

World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare ...

Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Evidence emerging that cloth masks are not as effective as surgical masks against COVID

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...
WESA

Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question

Updated March 31, 8:25 p.m. ET A few months ago, it may have seemed silly to wear a face mask during a trip to the grocery store. And in fact, the mainline public health message in the U.S. from the ...
The BMJ

WHO urged to make respirator masks the standard for workers in “all healthcare settings”

Doctors, scientists, and public health experts have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend that healthcare ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On wearing surgical masks:

CLAIM: Surgical masks protect against the new coronavirus. FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 file photo, Members of the Ludogorets Bulgarian soccer team wearing protective face masks board a bus ...