Universal Masking in the Covid-19 Era

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作者：
Klompas, Michael [1 ]
Morris, Charles A. [2 ]
Shenoy, Erica S. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02114 USA
来源：
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2020年 / 383卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1056/NEJMc2020836
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
We understand that some people are citing our Perspective article (published on April 1 at NEJM.org)(1) as support for discrediting widespread masking. In truth, the intent of our article was to push for more masking, not less. It is apparent that many people with SARS-CoV-2 infection are asymptomatic or presymptomatic yet highly contagious and that these people account for a substantial fraction of all transmissions.(2,3) Universal masking helps to prevent such people from spreading virus-laden secretions, whether they recognize that they are infected or not.(4) We did state in the article that "wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers . . .
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