Prosocial behavior of wearing a mask during an epidemic: an evolutionary explanation
Abstract In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with limited or no supplies of vaccines and treatments, people and policymakers seek easy to implement and cost-effective alternatives to combat the spread of infection during the pandemic. The practice of wearing a mask, which requires change in peopl...
Main Authors: | K. M. Ariful Kabir, Tori Risa, Jun Tanimoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92094-2 |
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