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Med Int Mex 2021; 37 (1)

The importance of face mask in general population during pandemics of COVID-19

Ramírez-Guerrero JA

Language: Spanish
References: 69
Page: 94-109
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ABSTRACT

COVID-19 pandemic is one of the great challenges that medicine has had to face. Scientific information is growing rapidly and two aspects that have caused controversy are the way in which it is transmitted, especially the role of aerosols, and the possible role that the universal use of face mask to stop transmission can play, topics that are addressed in this review.


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