The Time for Universal Masking of the Public for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Is Now #MMPMID32346544
Gandhi M; Havlir D
Open Forum Infect Dis 2020[Apr]; 7 (4): ofaa131 PMID32346544show ga
In this perspective, we recommend universal masking of the US public during coronavirus disease 2019 due to the high contagiousness of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), viral shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 from asymptomatic individuals, and the likely contribution of masking to core distancing public health strategies for curbing transmission.