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- An evidence review of face masks against Covid-19 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118.abstract?etoc= 2 comments
- Evidence on face masks in schools 'inconclusive' https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59895934 2 comments
- Face Masks Do Matter. The Scientific Evidence Is Growing https://www.wsj.com/articles/face-masks-really-do-matter-the-scientific-evidence-is-growing-11595083298 2 comments
- Are Face Masks Effective? The Evidence. https://swprs.org/face-masks-evidence/ 5 comments economy
- Trump administration and Cuomo finally agree on one thing: Americans should wear face masks — a timeline of conflicting messages and policy U-turns| What does the scientific evidence say? Will they really protect you from coronavirus? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cuomo-orders-new-yorkers-to-wear-face-masks-in-public-settings-but-will-they-really-protect-you-from-coronavirus-2020-04-15?mod=mw_latestnews 7 comments politics
- Study finds evidence that face masks impair recognition of faces https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976221105459 42 comments nottheonion
- Study finds compelling evidence that face masks impair recognition of faces, and that the face-processing system part of the brain does not easily adapt to visual chances in face stimuli, even following prolonged real-life exposure. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976221105459 28 comments science
- Community Use Of Face Masks And COVID-19: Evidence From A Natural Experiment Of State Mandates In The US (HealthAffairs: Research Article) ('Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020') https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818 7 comments science
- Belief in science predicts face mask wearing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The findings provide evidence that those who place a greater value in scientific information are more likely to engage in behaviors intended to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. https://www.psypost.org/2021/07/people-who-believe-in-science-are-more-likely-to-wear-masks-in-public-to-battle-covid-19-61579 893 comments science
- Most people in the US did not have antibody evidence of previous COVID-19 infection, finds a new study of all 50 states. Fewer than 10% of people had detectable SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, reinforcing the need for continued measures, including face masks and social distancing, to limit the spread. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2773576 44 comments science
- Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases: A study provides strong evidence that states in the US mandating the use of face masks in public had a greater decline in daily COVID-19 growth rates after issuing these mandates compared to states that did not issue mandates. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818 3 comments science