Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and...

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Year: 2020
Type: review
Volume: 395
Issue: 10242
Pages: 1973-1987
Citations: 4013
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                                    Derek K. Chu, 
                                
                                    Elie A Akl, 
                                
                                    Stephanie Duda
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            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. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 395
                            (10242)
                            , 1973-1987.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31142-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31142-9