Near-universal adoption of masks along with public health measures could eliminate disease spread
Near-universal adoption of masks along with public health measures could eliminate disease spread Research published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that near-universal adoption of nonmedical masks in public, combined with complementary public health measures, could reduce spread to essentially zero. This research makes clear that even as vaccines are developed and new variants, like B.1.7.7, are being discovered, the power to protect ourselves remains in our hands, as individuals. Wearing a mask is one of the simplest, most effective, and cheapest ways...