Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
August 24, 2020
A Modelling Framework to Assess the Likely Effectiveness of Facemasks in Combination with ‘Lock-down’ in Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Modeling and Prediction
Keywords (Tags): masks, non-pharm interventions
- Stutt et al. report modeling results that show that when facemasks are used universally, Re can be reduced below one without the use of further mandated lockdowns or other non-pharmaceutical interventions. They conclude that lockdowns in combination with universal facemask use could substantially reduce Re and prevent subsequent waves of disease transmission.
Stutt et al. (June 10, 2020). A Modelling Framework to Assess the Likely Effectiveness of Facemasks in Combination with ‘Lock-down’ in Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2020.0376