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. 2020;27(2):218-219.
doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2020.0054. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Cloth masks versus medical masks for COVID-19 protection

Lukasz Szarpak  1   2 , Jacek Smereka  3   4 , Krzysztof J Filipiak  5 , Jerzy R Ladny  6   4 , Milosz Jaguszewski  7
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Cloth masks versus medical masks for COVID-19 protection

Lukasz Szarpak et al. Cardiol J. 2020.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; cloth mask; face mask; medical mask; protection.

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Conflict of interest: None declared

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Results of meta-analysis determine effectiveness of medical masks versus cloth masks against respiratory infection. Outcomes are: clinical respiratory illness (A), influenza-like illness (B), laboratory-confirmed viruses (C); CI — confidence interval.
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