Can masks help with reopening the economy?

Can masks help with reopening the economy?

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
SIEPR policy brief
Author(s):
Polyakova, Maria A. (Maria Alexandrovna) author
Andrews, Jason, author
Luby, Stephen, author
Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy, author
Contributor(s):
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
Stanford, CA : Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), April 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Coronavirus Infections -- prevention & control
Disease Transmission, Infectious -- prevention & control
Masks
Economic Recession
Pandemics
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Takeaways. (1) The United States, China, Austria, Germany and some other countries are now starting to consider recommending or are already requiring that people wear medical masks in public. But the WHO still recommends against wearing them as long as you're feeling well. (2) Evidence from existing observational studies and randomized trials supports the effectiveness of medical masks in reducing transmission of respiratory infections in a variety of settings. (3) Revising recommendations for expanding the use of masks in public areas is justified and may eventually help the economy with transitioning into the post-COVID world.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (4 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101772294 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101772294