COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and Export Controls (Document, Publication)Health Security
23 June 2020
Piers Millett and Paul Rutten
Export controls are intended to prevent the proliferation of materials that could be misused to make biological weapons. They are not intended to stifle critical research and development during a pandemic.
Face Mask Use in Air Travel (Document)Harvard University: Aviation Public Health Initiative
15 September 2020
Surgical mask filter and fit performance (Website, Publication)Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection: American Journal of Infection Control
30 April 2020
Tara Oberg, et al.
Surgical masks have been used since the early 1900s to minimize infection of surgical wounds from wearer-generated bacteria. There is ongoing debate, however, whether surgical masks can meet the expectations of respiratory protection devices. The goal of this study was to evaluate the filter performance and facial fit of a sample of surgical masks.
A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community, healthcare workers and sick patients (Website, Publication)Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection: The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS)
30 April 2020
C. MacIntyre, A. Chughtai
A systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials on use of respiratory protection by healthcare workers, sick patients and community members was conducted.
Low-cost measurement of facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech (Document, Publication)Science Advances
7 August 2020
Fischer et al.
Mandates for mask use in public during the recent COVID-19 pandemic have led to widespread use of homemade masks and mask alternatives.
