Mask Wearing for COVID-19 Prevention—Summary of CDC Data

<p>Natural experiments comparing coronavirus spread on ships and in hair salons with vs without face masks point to the importance of wearing masks for curbing SARS-CoV-2 spread. John T. Brooks, MD, chief medical officer of the CDC’s COVID-19 response team, reviews recently published epidemiologic data that reinforce the role of mask use for pandemic control.</p> <p>Related Article:</p> <p><a href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2021.1505"> Effectiveness of Mask Wearing to Control Community Spread of SARS-CoV-2</a></p>