How is Coronavirus Transmitted and Do Masks Work?

A video discussing latest research on masks (cloth, surgical, N95) and how they help in various transmission modes (aerosol, droplet) for source control and as PPE.

Slides for this video: https://bit.ly/2yCj5U3
References sheet: https://bit.ly/covid-transmission

OUTLINE:
0:00 – Overview
3:05 – Modes of transmission
11:03 – Do masks work?
14:42 – Takeaways

KEY CITATIONS:

[19] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2
Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

[21] https://bit.ly/3aMTkyr
Testing the Efficacy of Homemade Masks: Would They Protect in an Influenza Pandemic?

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