Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
- Written by C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Pexels/Uriel MontThe question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.
Although there is strong evidence face masks significantly reduce transmission of such infections both in health-care settings and in the community, some experts...
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