1.
Nature
; 583(7817): 492, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-821601
Subject(s)
Coal/history , DNA/chemistry , DNA/history , Virology/history , X-Ray Diffraction/history , Charcoal/chemistry , Charcoal/history , Graphite/chemistry , Graphite/history , History, 20th Century , Humans , Poliovirus/chemistry , Respiratory Protective Devices/history , Tobacco Mosaic Virus/chemistry
2.
Eur J Med Res
; 25(1): 23, 2020 Jun 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-612270
ABSTRACT
In the human population, social contacts are a key for transmission of bacteria and viruses. The use of face masks seems to be critical to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 for the period, in which therapeutic interventions are lacking. In this review, we describe the history of masks from the middle age to modern times.