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Facemasks in the COVID-19 era: A health hypothesis

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Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)。 Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks' efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological and health effects are established。 Is has been hypothesized that facemasks have compromised safety and efficacy profile and should be avoided from use。 The current article comprehensively summarizes scientific evidences with respect to wearing facemasks in the COVID-19 era, providing prosper information for public health and decisions making。

PhysiologyPsychologyHealthSARS-CoV-2SafetyEfficacy

Vainshelboim, Baruch

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Stanford Univ, Div Cardiol, Vet Affairs Palo Alto Hlth Care Syst, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA

2021

Medical hypotheses

Medical hypotheses

SCI
ISSN:0306-9877
年,卷(期):2021.146
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