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Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients

đŸ’„Neither surgical nor cotton masks effectively filtered SARS–CoV-2 during coughs by infected patientsđŸ’„

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Suggests neither surgical nor cloth masks worn by infected individuals will be effective in preventing viral spread during coughing.

This does not inform us about asymptomatic spread

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