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Another Explanation for Why Cloth Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity

Another Explanation for Why Cloth Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity News & Analysis Health Agencies Update Another Explanation for Why Cloth to a recent Government Accountability Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity Office (GAO) report. It’s not just the mask, it’s the humidity cre- The VA runs 134 nursing homes, called ated inside the mask that helps protect community living centers (CLCs). Approxi- against severe COVID-19, a recent study by mately 9000 veterans per day received National Institutes of Health (NIH) research- care in a VA CLC during fiscal year 2019, ers suggests. according to the GAO. Several news stories The use of cloth masks has been linked about veterans’ care in CLCs prompted the withdecreaseddiseaseseverity,whichissur- new report. prising considering such masks aren’t good The VA uses a contractor to conduct at filtering out the smallest aerosol par- unannounced inspections of CLCs, usually ticles that can reach the lower respiratory annually. The GAO analysis of VA data tract, the researchers wrote. from fiscal years 2015 to 2019 found that They tested 4 types of masks: an N95 95% of the 135 CLCs operating during that respirator, a 3-ply disposable surgical mask, period were cited in at least 1 year for an a 2-ply cotton-polyester mask, and a heavy infection prevention and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Another Explanation for Why Cloth Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity

JAMA , Volume 325 (12) – Mar 23, 2021

Another Explanation for Why Cloth Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity

Abstract

News & Analysis Health Agencies Update Another Explanation for Why Cloth to a recent Government Accountability Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity Office (GAO) report. It’s not just the mask, it’s the humidity cre- The VA runs 134 nursing homes, called ated inside the mask that helps protect community living centers (CLCs). Approxi- against severe COVID-19, a recent study by mately 9000 veterans per day received National Institutes of Health (NIH) research- care in a VA CLC during...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2021.2955
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Abstract

News & Analysis Health Agencies Update Another Explanation for Why Cloth to a recent Government Accountability Masks Reduce COVID-19 Severity Office (GAO) report. It’s not just the mask, it’s the humidity cre- The VA runs 134 nursing homes, called ated inside the mask that helps protect community living centers (CLCs). Approxi- against severe COVID-19, a recent study by mately 9000 veterans per day received National Institutes of Health (NIH) research- care in a VA CLC during fiscal year 2019, ers suggests. according to the GAO. Several news stories The use of cloth masks has been linked about veterans’ care in CLCs prompted the withdecreaseddiseaseseverity,whichissur- new report. prising considering such masks aren’t good The VA uses a contractor to conduct at filtering out the smallest aerosol par- unannounced inspections of CLCs, usually ticles that can reach the lower respiratory annually. The GAO analysis of VA data tract, the researchers wrote. from fiscal years 2015 to 2019 found that They tested 4 types of masks: an N95 95% of the 135 CLCs operating during that respirator, a 3-ply disposable surgical mask, period were cited in at least 1 year for an a 2-ply cotton-polyester mask, and a heavy infection prevention and

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Mar 23, 2021

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