Lifting the mask mandate puts our priorities in plain sight
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12909
Abstract: In January 2021, the Biden administration issued an executive order that required individuals to wear face masks when using public transportation, including airplanes, trains, city buses, and ride‐share vehicles to “save lives and allow all… read more here.
Keywords: mandate; lifting mask; public transportation; mask mandate ... See more keywords
Data driven covid-19 spread prediction based on mobility and mask mandate information
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DOI: 10.1007/s10489-021-02381-8
Abstract: COVID-19 is one of the largest spreading pandemic diseases faced in the documented history of mankind. Human to human interaction is the most prolific method of transmission of this virus. Nations all across the globe… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; model; mask mandate; information ... See more keywords
Lifting Statewide Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Cases: A Synthetic Control Study.
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001725
Abstract: IMPORTANCE As states reopened their economies state and local officials made decisions on policies and restrictions that had an impact on the evolution of the pandemic and the health of the citizens. Some states made… read more here.
Keywords: synthetic control; control; mask; state ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Association of Face Covering Mandates on COVID-19 Severity by State
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DOI: 10.1177/21501319221086720
Abstract: Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, mitigation measures were implemented on a state-by-state basis. Governors were responsible for establishing interventions appropriate for their states and the timing of implementation. This paper evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: mask mandate; severity; state; association ... See more keywords
Impact of Lifting Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Portugal: An Ecological Study.
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DOI: 10.20344/amp.18974
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The use of face masks in public was one of several COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions adopted to mitigate the pandemic in Portugal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of lifting the… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; lifting mask; mask mandate; covid incidence ... See more keywords
Barriers to COVID-19 Intervention Implementation in K-5 Classrooms: A Survey of Teachers from a District with Mask Mandates despite a Statewide Mask Mandate Ban
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148311
Abstract: The study objective was to characterize K-5 teachers’ risk perceptions and experiences with CDC COVID-19 classroom guidance in an Arizona school district with a mask mandate, conflicting with a statewide mask mandate ban. Methods: Public… read more here.
Keywords: mask mandate; statewide mask; mask; district mask ... See more keywords