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The time for universal masking of the public for coronavirus disease 2019 is now

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa131
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In this perspective, we recommend universal masking of the US public during coronavirus disease 2019 due to the high contagiousness of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), viral shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 from asymptomatic individuals, and the likely contribution of masking to core distancing public health strategies for curbing transmission.

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Gandhi, M., & Havlir, D. (2020, March 16). The time for universal masking of the public for coronavirus disease 2019 is now. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa131

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