Masks for prevention of COVID-19 in community and healthcare settings surveillance report
Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by infection with the novel (new) coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, clinicians and policymakers advise preventive measures. This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rap...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rockville, MD
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, USA
July 17, 2020, 2020
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| Summary: | Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by infection with the novel (new) coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, clinicians and policymakers advise preventive measures. This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rapid review and living update on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of various types of facemasks in the community and in healthcare workers for prevention of infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) and the effectiveness and safety of mask reuse |
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| Item Description: | Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009-I. |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (9 pages) |