Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study

Benjamin Rader, Laura F White, Michael R Burns Jack Chen, Joseph Brilliant, Jon Cohen, Jeffrey Shaman, Larry Brilliant, Moritz; U G Kraemer, Jared B Hawkins, Samuel V Scarpino, Christina M Astley, John S Brownstein
The Lancet
10.1016/S2589- 7500(20)30293-4
January 19, 2021

Abstract

Face masks have become commonplace across the USA because of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. Although evidence suggests that masks help to curb the spread of the disease, there is little empirical research at the population level. We investigate the association between self-reported mask-wearing, physical distancing, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA, along with the effect of statewide mandates on mask uptake.

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