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Comment
. 2021 May:133:158-160.
doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.01.021. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Double-zero-event studies matter: A re-evaluation of physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 and its policy impact

Mengli Xiao  1 , Lifeng Lin  2 , James S Hodges  1 , Chang Xu  3 , Haitao Chu  1
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Double-zero-event studies matter: A re-evaluation of physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 and its policy impact

Mengli Xiao et al. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 May.
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