A comprehensive review of various categories of face masks resistant to Covid-19

Sonali Das, Sagarika Sarkar, Anusree Das, Shreyosree Das, Pallab Chakraborty, Joy Sarkar

2021Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health90 citationsDOI Open Access PDF

Abstract

The science about the usage of face masks by the common public to avert COVID-19 transmission is proceeding swiftly. A primary route of transmission of COVID-19 is probably through small respiratory droplets, and it is transmissible from asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals. According to the World Health Organization, wearing a mask in public can help reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Different categories and types of masks and their usage are reviewed in this work. In a nutshell, this review work elucidates the aspects of utilizing the various face masks along with all possibilities to fight against the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.

Topics & Concepts

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