To mask or not to mask: Modeling the potential for face mask use by the general public to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic

Steffen E. Eikenberry; Marina Mancuso; Enahoro A. Iboi; Tin Phan; Keenan Eikenberry; Yang Kuang; Eric Kostelich; Abba B. Gumel; Steffen E. Eikenberry; Marina Mancuso; Enahoro A. Iboi; Tin Phan; Keenan Eikenberry; Yang Kuang; Eric Kostelich; Abba B. Gumel

doi:10.1016/j.idm.2020.04.001

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 5
Pages: 293-308
Citations: 977
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                                    Steffen E. Eikenberry, 
                                
                                    Marina Mancuso, 
                                
                                    Enahoro A. Iboi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            To mask or not to mask: Modeling the potential for face mask use by the general public to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic. 
                            Infectious Disease Modelling
                            , 5
                            
                            , 293-308.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2020.04.001

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DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2020.04.001