Author: Tao, Zhiâ€yong; Dong, Juan; Culleton, Richard
Title: The use of facemasks may not lead to an increase in hand–face contact Cord-id: 8g2v5cku Document date: 2020_7_12
ID: 8g2v5cku
Snippet: Advocacy of the use of facemasks by the public as a measure against the spread of COVIDâ€19 is controversial, with some healthcare professionals arguing that the use of a face mask may increase the rate at which people touch their faces, due to readjusting the mask. We assessed the facial touching behaviour of bus passengers in China before and after the outbreak of COVIDâ€19 and found that wearing a face mask does not increase the number of handâ€face contacts and is likely, therefore, to ha
Document: Advocacy of the use of facemasks by the public as a measure against the spread of COVIDâ€19 is controversial, with some healthcare professionals arguing that the use of a face mask may increase the rate at which people touch their faces, due to readjusting the mask. We assessed the facial touching behaviour of bus passengers in China before and after the outbreak of COVIDâ€19 and found that wearing a face mask does not increase the number of handâ€face contacts and is likely, therefore, to have a positive beneficial effect on suppressing the spread of COVIDâ€19 within populations when used in conjunction with social distancing measures.
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