Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis

Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis

Abstract Background The German government has made it mandatory to wear respiratory masks covering mouth and nose (MNC) as an effective strategy to fight SARS-CoV-2 infections. In many countries, this directive has been extended on shopping malls or public transportation. The aim of this paper is to...

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Main Authors: Christiane Matuschek, Friedrich Moll, Heiner Fangerau, Johannes C. Fischer, Kurt Zänker, Martijn van Griensven, Marion Schneider, Detlef Kindgen-Milles, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Artur Lichtenberg, Balint Tamaskovics, Freddy Joel Djiepmo-Njanang, Wilfried Budach, Stefanie Corradini, Dieter Häussinger, Torsten Feldt, Björn Jensen, Rainer Pelka, Klaus Orth, Matthias Peiper, Olaf Grebe, Kitti Maas, Peter Arne Gerber, Alessia Pedoto, Edwin Bölke, Jan Haussmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-020-00430-5

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