Leung et al.26 |
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Desease |
Let us not forget the mask in our attempts to stall the spread of COVID-19 |
4-jan-2020 |
Editorial |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Zhong et al.27 |
International Journal of Biological Sciences |
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey |
15-mar-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Adhikari et al.28 |
Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
Epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestation and diagnosis, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the early outbreak period: a scoping review. |
17-mar-2020 |
Scoping review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Leung et al.29 |
The Lancet |
Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance |
21-mar-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Zhai30 |
Building and Environment |
Facial mask: A necessity to beat COVID-19 |
23-mar-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Liu and Zhang31 |
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses |
Face masks and human-to-human transmission |
29-mar-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Ma et al.32 |
Journal of Medical Virology |
Potential utilities of mask-wearing and instant hand hygiene for fighting SARS-CoV-2 |
31-mar-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Worby and Chang33 |
medRxiv preprint |
Face mask use in the general population and optimal resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic |
7-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Zhou et al.34 |
Journal of Medical Virology |
Mask is the possible key for self-isolation in COVID-19 pandemic |
8-abr-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Javid et al.35 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: should the public wear face masks? |
9-abr-2020 |
Editorial |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Greenhalgh et al.36 |
The BMJ |
Face masks for the public during the covid-19 crisis |
10-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Wang et al.37 |
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology |
The COVID-19 outbreak: The issue of face masks |
13-abr-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Han and Zhou38 |
Journal of Medical Virology |
Possibly critical role of wearing masks in general population in controlling COVID-19 |
15-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Gandhi and Havlir39 |
Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
The time for universal masking of the public for coronavirus disease 2020 is now |
15-abr-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Cheng et al.40 |
The Lancet |
Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity |
16-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Pleil et al.41 |
Journal of Breath Research |
The scientific rationale for the use of simple masks or improvised face coverings to trap exhaled aerosols and possibly reduce the breathborne spread of COVID-19 |
17-abr-2020 |
Editorial |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Cowling et al.42 |
The Lancet Public Health |
Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study |
17-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Desai and Aronoff43 |
JAMA |
Masks and coronavirus disease 2019 |
17-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
MacIntyre and Hasanain44 |
Journal of Travel Medicine |
Community universal face mask use during the COVID 19 pandemic - from households to travelers and public spaces |
18-abr-2020 |
Opinion article |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Abd-Elsayed and Karri45 |
Anesthesia and Analgesia |
Utility of substandard face mask options for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
20-abr-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Eikenberry et al.46 |
Infectious Disease Modelling |
To mask or not to mask: Modeling the potential for face mask use by the general public to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic |
21-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Thomson47 |
The International Journal of Clinical Practice |
COVID‐19: Leaving lockdown-Of Schrodinger, cats, testing and masks |
21-abr-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Garcia48 |
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde |
Use of facemasks to limit COVID-19 transmission |
22-abr-2020 |
Opinion article |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Chen et al.49 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Hand hygiene, mask-wearing behaviors and its associated factors during the COVID-20 epidemic: A cross-sectional study among primary school students in Wuhan, China |
22-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Lee and You50 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Psychological and behavioral responses in South Korea during the early stages of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
22-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Chiang et al.51 |
Emergent Infectious Diseases |
The practice of wearing surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic |
23-abr-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Setti et al.52 |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Airborne transmission route of COVID-19: Why 2 meters/7 feet of inter-personal distance could not be enough |
23-abr-2020 |
Editorial |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Cheng et al.53 |
Journal of Infection |
The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2 |
23-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Konda et al.54 |
ACS nano |
Aerosol filtration efficiency of common fabrics used in respiratory cloth masks. |
24-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Victor et al.55 |
EClinicalMedicine |
A reality check on the use of face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong |
24-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Wu and Qi56 |
Genes and Diseases |
Masks and thermometers: Paramount measures to stop the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-3 in the United States |
25-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Wilson et al.57 |
Journal of Hosp Infect |
COVID-19 and non-traditional mask use: How do various materials compare in reducing the infection risk for mask wearers? |
26-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Sunjaya and Jenkins58 |
Respirology |
Rationale for unversal face mask in public against COVI-20 |
30-abr-2020 |
Commentary |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Ngonghala et al.59 |
Respirology |
Mathematical assessment of the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on curtailing the 2020 novel Coronavirus |
30-abr-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
MacIntyrea and Chughtai60 |
International Journal of Nursing Study |
A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community, healthcare workers and sick patients |
30-abr-2020 |
Systematic review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Hoertel et al.61 |
medRxiv preprint |
Lockdown exit strategies and risk of a second epidemic peak: a stochastic agent-based model of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in France |
5-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Szczesniak et al.62 |
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity |
Psychopathological responses and face mask restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak: Results from a nationwide survey |
7-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Kang63 |
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness |
Lessons learned from cases of COVID-19 infection in South Korea |
7-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Clements64 |
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance |
Knowledge and behaviors toward COVID-19 among US residents during the early days of the pandemic: Cross-sectional online questionnaire |
8-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Esposito and Principi65 |
European Journal of Pediatrics |
To mask or not to mask children to overcome COVID-19 |
9-mai-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Parry66 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: Hong Kong government supplies reusable face masks to all residents |
11-mai-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Soto et al.67 |
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology |
The feasibility of generalized face mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic: a perspective from Latin America |
11-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Huang et al.68 |
Journal of Medical Internet Research |
Measures undertaken in China to avoid COVID-19 infection: Internet-based, cross-sectional survey study |
12-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Harnoor et al.69 |
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics |
Use of face masks in COVID-19 |
12-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Kashyap et al.70 |
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma |
Fast and economic cardboard cutout use to increase compliance of face mask wear during COVID-19 pandemic |
13-mai-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Matusiak et al.71 |
Dermatologic Therapy |
Inconveniences due to the use of face masks during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A survey study of 876 young people |
14-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Ogoina72 |
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
COVID-19: The Need for Rational Use of Face Masks in Nigeria |
15-mai-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Feng et al.73 |
Journal of Aerosol Science |
Influence of wind and relative humidity on the social distancing effectiveness to prevent COVID-19 airborne transmission: A numerical study |
18-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Noh et al.74 |
Journal of Korean Medical Science |
Social distancing against COVID-19: Implication for the control of influenza |
18-mai-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Gao et al.75 |
medRxiv preprint |
The epidemiological characteristics of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) in Jingmen, Hubei, China |
21-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Clase et al.76 |
Annals of Internal Medicine |
Cloth masks may prevent transmission of COVID-19: An evidence-based, risk-based approach |
22-mai-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Chiang et al.77 |
International Journal of Surgery |
Can universal masking help with our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic? |
23-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Goscé et al.78 |
Journal of Infection |
Modelling SARS-COV2 spread in London: Approaches to lift the lockdown |
24-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Middleton and Lopes79 |
The BMJ |
Face masks in the covid-19 crisis: caveats, limits, and priorities |
26-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Laestadius et al.80 |
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance |
Online national health agency mask guidance for the public in light of COVID-19: Content analysis |
26-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Liang et al.10 |
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease |
Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus transmission: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
28-mai-2020 |
Systematic review and meta-analysis |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Majeed et al.81 |
The BMJ |
Can the UK emulate the South Korean approach to covid-19? |
28-mai-2020 |
Editorial |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Chan et al.82 |
International Journal of Environmental Res. Public Health |
Sociodemographic predictors of health risk perception, attitude and behavior practices associated with health-emergency disaster risk management for biological hazards: The case of COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, SAR China |
29-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Han et al.83 |
Dermatologic Therapy |
Increased flare of acne caused by long‐time mask wearing during COVID ‐19 pandemic among general population |
29-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Liu et al.84 |
Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
Psychological status and behavior changes of the public during the COVID-19 epidemic in China |
29-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Lee et al.85 |
Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Impact of public health interventions on seasonal influenza activity during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Korea |
30-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Chu et al.86 |
The Lancet |
Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
1-jun-2020 |
Systematic review and meta-analysis |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Liu87 |
Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking |
COVID-19 information seeking on digital media and preventive behaviors: The mediation role of worry |
4-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Jung et al.88 |
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation |
How we should respond to the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: A German perspective |
5-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Li et al.89 |
Oral Diseases |
Facial protection in the era of COVID-19: A narrative review |
7-jun-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Goh et al.90 |
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity |
The face mask: How a real protection becomes a psychological symbol during Covid-19? |
8-jun-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Greenhalgh91 |
The BMJ |
Laying straw men to rest: author’s reply to “Urgency and uncertainty: covid-19, face masks, and evidence informed policy |
8-jun-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Wong et al.92 |
Transboundary Emerging Disease |
Uncovering psychobehavioral implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Iran |
8-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Zhang et al.93 |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America - PNAS |
Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19 |
11-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Ho et al.94 |
Science of The Total Environment |
Medical mask versus cotton mask for preventing respiratory droplet transmission in micro environments |
11-jun-2020 |
Brief communication |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Esposito et al.95 |
European Respiratory Journal |
Universal use of face masks for success against COVID-19: Evidence and implications for prevention policies |
18-jun-2020 |
Literature review |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Dkhar et al.96 |
Indian Journal of Public Health |
Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to COVID-19 pandemic among social media users in J&K, India |
19-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
Favorable of wearing masks in public places |
Wang et al.20 |
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences |
Mask crisis during the COVID-19 outbreak |
3-jan-2020 |
Opinion article |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Feng et al.21 |
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine |
Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic |
5-jan-2020 |
Commentary |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Wu et al.101 |
EClinicalMedicine |
Facemask shortage and the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: Reflections on public health measures |
4-mar-2020 |
Literature review |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Stone102 |
Nursing Health and Science |
Editorial: Facemasks and the Covid-19 pandemic: What advice should health professionals be giving the general public about the wearing of facemasks? |
12-abr-2020 |
Editorial |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Chowdhury et al.103 |
Virusdisease |
One month of the novel coronavirus 2019 outbreak: Is it still a threat? |
20-abr-2020 |
Literature review |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Amendola et al.104 |
"Microchemical Journal" |
A rapid screening method for testing the efficiency of masks in breaking down aerosols |
3-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Kim105 |
Journal of Korean Medical Science |
What type of face mask is appropriate for everyone-mask-wearing policy amidst COVID-19 pandemic? |
8-mai-2020 |
Literature review |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Lam et al.106 |
International Journal of Nursing Studies |
Uncertainty surrounding the use of face masks in the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic |
20-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
King107 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: face masks could foster distrust and blame |
20-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Cheng108 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: are face masks a good long term strategy? |
20-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Lazzarino et al.109 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: Important potential side effects of wearing face masks that we should bear in mind |
21-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Schroter110 |
The BMJ |
Social distancing for COVID-19: is 2 metres far enough? |
21-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Azlan et al.111 |
Plos One |
Public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia |
21-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Szepietowski et al.112 |
Acta Derm Venereologica |
Face mask-induced itch: A self-questionnaire study of 2,315 responders during the COVID-19 pandemic |
25-mai-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Aggarwal et al.113 |
Indian Journal of Public Health |
Facemasks for prevention of viral respiratory infections in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
2-jun-2020 |
Systematic review and meta-analysis |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Zhao et al.114 |
Nano letters |
Household materials selection for homemade cloth face coverings and their filtration efficiency enhancement with triboelectric charging |
2-jun-2020 |
Letter to editor |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Garcia Filho et al.115 |
Epidemiol. Serv. Saude |
Internet searches for measures to address COVID-19 in Brazil: a description of searches in the first 100 days of 2020 |
8-jun-2020 |
Cross-sectional study |
No clear opinion on the use of masks in public places |
Mahase97 |
The BMJ |
Covid-19: What is the evidence for cloth masks? |
7-abr-2020 |
Opinion article |
Opposed wearing masks in public places |
Szarpak et al.98 |
Cardiology Journal |
Cloth masks versus medical masks for COVID-19 protection |
10-abr-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Opposed wearing masks in public places |
Lazcano-Ponce and Alpunche-Aranda99 |
Salud Publica de Mexico |
[Public health literacy in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic emergency] |
18-abr-2020 |
Editorial |
Opposed wearing masks in public places |
Martin et al.100 |
The BMJ |
"Face masks for the public during COVID-19 urgency and uncertainty: COVID-19, face masks, and evidence informed policy" |
26-mai-2020 |
Letter to editor |
Opposed wearing masks in public places |