A systematic review and <i>meta</i>-analysis of the efficacy of N95 respirators and surgical masks for protection against COVID-19.

Prev Med Rep · 2023 · PMC10509348 · PMID 37736310

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Surgical masks and N95 respirators are personal protective equipment used by medical staff and have been considered highly significant for the prevention of SARS-Cov-2 ( Lancet, 2020 ).

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