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Statement on 'Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses' review | Cochrane

FactFind: Does a new scientific review show masks are useless at stopping disease? : The conclusions of the review are surprising, but have been twisted by anti-mask campaigners online.

A Clunky, Reusable Mask May Be the Answer to N95 Waste - The New York Times

New study identifies most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of infection

How well do wet masks contain droplets? Study shows damp masks still stop respiratory droplet penetration

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 1: The science behind COVID-19 protection | CIDRAP : Part 1 of a 2-part commentary explains the differences in cloth face coverings and surgical masks, the science of respiratory protection, and the hierarchy of disease controls.

Vaccine Q&A: Do I have a moral obligation to wear a mask or get vaccinated? : While there has been much discussion about how effective various public health measures are against COVID-19, there has been less discussion about the moral and ethical issues raised by the pandemic. What are our moral obligations in the face of COVID-19?

Can cloth masks really stop COVID-19 from spreading? | WGN-TV : Even though we're more than a year into the global pandemic, it seems there is still debate about wearing a mask to prevent COVID-19 infections.

With time and without masks, COVID-19 vaccines wane in protection

Surgical masks limit covid-19 spread, say authors of Bangladesh study - The Washington Post : The pre-print paper, which tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh, is by far the largest randomized study on the effectiveness of masks at limiting the spread of the illness caused by the coronavirus.

Stop Using Certain N95 Respirators Manufactured by Shanghai Dasheng - Letter to Health Care Providers | FDA : NIOSH revoked all respirator approvals previously issued to Shanghai Dasheng

Fewer than three-quarters of March Madness attendees wore masks correctly

Gov. Holcomb backing schools on face mask mandates : Holcomb’s stance differs from that of Republican governors in Florida, Texas, and other states that have issued statewide orders prohibiting mask-wearing mandates in schools. In the past week, 1,452 new COVID-19 cases were recorded among K-12 students in the state — four times more than the previous week, according to updated figures Monday from the Indiana Department of Health. An additional 80 teachers and 118 non-teaching staff also have tested positive for COVID-19 in the previous seven days, which is more than twice the number who tested positive the week before.

American College of Physicians says masks should be required in schools

Opinion | Universal Masking Can Protect Students From Covid - The New York Times

CDC says Americans should wear masks in nearly 70% of U.S. counties | Reuters

Cook County, Most Of Illinois Now Seeing ‘Substantial’ COVID Spread; CDC Urges Masks Indoors : Cook County and several other counties in the Chicago area are now seeing “substantial” spread of COVID-19, according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning fully vaccinated people are asked to resume wearing masks indoors.

CDC says fully vaccinated people spread the Delta variant and should wear masks: 'This new science is worrisome' : The Delta variant makes it easier for vaccinated people to transmit the virus, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said.

US surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic - CNN : While people putting their masks back on indoors will help reduce the spread of Covid-19 across the country, getting more Americans vaccinated is still central to ending the pandemic, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday.

CDC recommends vaccinated people resume wearing masks indoors in some circumstances - The Washington Post : The recommendation will change guidance by the agency in May saying that vaccinated individuals did not have to wear masks indoors or out because of protection afforded by vaccines.