Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low- and middle-income countries

The Journal of Infection
Joseph Nelson Siewe FodjoRobert Colebunders

Abstract

In new guidelines published on June 5th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that in areas with ongoing COVID-19 community transmission, governments should encourage the general public to wear face masks in specific situations and settings as part of a comprehensive approach to suppress COVID-19 transmission. Recent online surveys in 206,729 persons residing in nine low- and middle-income countries showed that 32.7%-99.7% of respondents used face masks with significant differences across age groups and sexes. Targeted health promotion strategies and government support are required to increase mask use by the general population.

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Jan 20, 2021·BMC Public Health·Edlaine Faria de Moura VillelaRobert Colebunders
Feb 2, 2021·Frontiers in Public Health·Lucia MartinelliSrećko Gajović
Feb 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·António JúniorRobert Colebunders
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·John D DitekemenaRobert Colebunders
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