Friday, 21 August 2020

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (369): India CHWs face shields, social distancing, WHO, global

COVID-19 -- India
The transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to be predominantly through respiratory droplets from infected persons in close proximity to uninfected persons, (1) although airborne transmission may also play a role. (2,3) Face shields have been proposed to prevent transmission in the community, (4) but data are lacking. We describe transmission in a community setting before and after the use of face shields.
Methods
Beginning [3 May 2020],

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