Evolution of WHO COVID-19 mask guidelines amid intense demands for rapid advice.
During a health emergency, there is an urgent need to rapidly develop guidelines that meet minimum quality standards, as exemplified by the development of WHO guidelines on mask use in health care and community settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between January 2020 and October 2023, WHO develop...
| Published in: | PLOS Global Public Health |
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| Main Authors: | Nathan Ford, Hannah Hamilton Hurwitz, Roger Chou, Vicky Willet, May Chu, Mitchell J Schwaber, Kathleen Dunn, João Paulo Toledo, Alice Simniceanu, Madison Moon, Rebekah Thomas, Benedetta Allegranzi, April Baller |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003778 |
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