Evidence Shows Masks Really Do Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 and Lower Infection Risk

A new review of studies from around the world finds that masking can reduce the odds of getting the virus.

Slight reduction in SARS-CoV-2 exposure viral load due to masking results in a significant reduction in transmission with widespread implementation

Frontiers Beliefs and Risk Perceptions About COVID-19: Evidence From Two Successive French Representative Surveys During Lockdown

Disposable face masks and reusable face coverings as non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants that cause coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Role of new sustainable NPI design innovations and predictive

Articles by Becky Upham's Profile, Freelance Journalist

How masks protect against COVID-19: Understanding the science - Boston Children's Answers

Trends in County-Level COVID-19 Incidence in Counties With and Without a Mask Mandate — Kansas, June 1–August 23, 2020

Masking during the COVID-19 pandemic – An update of the evidence, National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 1: The science behind COVID-19 protection

Coronavirus & Fake News – Know the Facts!

Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021

What's the COVID risk in your area? CDC maps leave some people confused : Shots - Health News : NPR