Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
July 8, 2020
Could Masks Curtail the Post-Lockdown Resurgence of COVID-19 in the US
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Modeling and Prediction
- [Preprint, not peer-reviewed] Ngonghala et al.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