Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic

By S. Feng, Chen Shen, Nan Xia, Wei Song, Mengzhen Fan, Benjamin J. Cowling. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2020

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Study of knowledge, attitude, anxiety & perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic (2020, background): “Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic there has been an increased use of masks (Feng et al., 2020) and sanitizers resulting in exhaustion of resources in the market.”
A hybrid deep transfer learning model with machine learning methods for face mask detection in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020, neutral): “Scientists proofed that wearing face masks works on impeding COVID-19 transmission [1].”
Face Masks in the New COVID-19 Normal: Materials, Testing, and Perspectives (2020, background): “These can mean huge variations in mask performance outcomes [24, 41].”
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitude of Egyptians Towards the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (2020, background): “There is no consensus about the rationale of use of face masks in public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19 [25].”