Do face masks prevent the spread of COVID-19?

Yes.

Yes, face masks are effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The virus that causes COVID-19, known as SARS-CoV-2, primarily spreads through respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected person talks, coughs, or sneezes. Face masks can help to prevent the spread of these respiratory droplets and reduce the risk of transmission.

Multiple studies have shown that wearing a face mask can significantly reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and aerosols, which can carry the virus that causes COVID-19. In addition, face masks can help to protect the wearer by reducing the amount of virus that is inhaled.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) both recommend the use of face masks as a key strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19. It is important to wear a mask correctly, covering both the nose and mouth, and to use other preventative measures, such as social distancing and hand hygiene, to reduce the risk of transmission.

Resources for: Do face mask prevent the spread of COVID-19?

From Preprints: Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review

From Science Based Medicine: Do face masks decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission?

From Science Based Medicine: Do Masks Work?

From Neurologica: Face Mask War

From Forbes: 3 New Scientific Studies Say, ‘Mask Up!’ COVID-19 Can Spread In Surprising Ways We Didn’t Realize

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If you have any actual scientific evidence that they do not work and that evidence stacks up to scrutiny, please send it and it will be linked above.

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