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ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2021

Mask is a must: the need of protection and safety against COVID-19.

Mairre Louie D Punsalan, Angelyn T Salunga

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Article in Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Mairre Louie D PunsalanPharmacy Department, College of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, City of San Fernando, Pampanga 2000, Philippines.
Angelyn T SalungaMedical Technology Department, College of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, City of San Fernando, Pampanga 2000, Philippines.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the strict quarantine measures ease and the availability of vaccines, reports have proposed that people of varying ages are now less likely to wear mask despite its added protection and safety against COVID-19. In a recent short article published, it was found out that older age groups may less likely to wear face masks in comparison with the younger ones. The importance of face masks must always be geared toward better health outcomes and safety precautions of wearing face mask as the world battles with the pandemic. With varying studies, face mask can be an essential means to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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COVID-19face maskprotectionsafety

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PMID33765146
PMCPMC8083662

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