Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 8, 2020

Could Masks Curtail the Post-Lockdown Resurgence of COVID-19 in the US

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  • [Preprint, not peer-reviewed] Ngonghala et al. assessed if the universal use of face masks could halt a post-lockdown resurgence of COVID-19 cases for the entire U.S., as well as within the states of Arizona, Florida, and New York. Assuming that face masks reduce the probability of transmission by 50%, the authors found that 75% compliance with universal masking laws would prevent a second wave of infections. 

Ngonghala et al. (July 7, 2020). Could Masks Curtail the Post-Lockdown Resurgence of COVID-19 in the US. Pre-print downloaded July 8 from  https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.05.20146951