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A comprehensive review of various categories of face masks resistant to Covid-19.
Das, Sonali; Sarkar, Sagarika; Das, Anusree; Das, Shreyosree; Chakraborty, Pallab; Sarkar, Joy.
  • Das S; Department of Botany, Dinabandhu Andrews College, 54, Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700084, India.
  • Sarkar S; Department of Botany, Sarojini Naidu College for Women, 30, Jessore Rd, K.B.Sarani, Golpark, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700028, India.
  • Das A; Department of Botany, Dinabandhu Andrews College, 54, Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700084, India.
  • Das S; Department of Botany, Dinabandhu Andrews College, 54, Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700084, India.
  • Chakraborty P; Department of Botany, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrakpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700131, India.
  • Sarkar J; Department of Botany, Dinabandhu Andrews College, 54, Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700084, India.
Clin Epidemiol Glob Health ; 12: 100835, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1336291
ABSTRACT
The science about the usage of face masks by the common public to avert COVID-19 transmission is proceeding swiftly. A primary route of transmission of COVID-19 is probably through small respiratory droplets, and it is transmissible from asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals. According to the World Health Organization, wearing a mask in public can help reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Different categories and types of masks and their usage are reviewed in this work. In a nutshell, this review work elucidates the aspects of utilizing the various face masks along with all possibilities to fight against the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2021.100835

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2021.100835