Journal article
Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the effects of physical distance, face masks, and eye protection on virus transmission in health-care and non-health-care (eg, community) settings.
METHODS: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the optimum distance for avoiding person-to-person virus …
Authors
Chu DK; Akl EA; Duda S; Solo K; Yaacoub S; Schünemann HJ; authors CSURGES; Chu DK; Akl EA; El-harakeh A
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 395, No. 10242, pp. 1973–1987
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2020
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31142-9
ISSN
0140-6736