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Face masks considerably reduce COVID-19 cases in Germany

We use the synthetic control method to analyze the effect of face masks on the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. Our identification approach exploits regional variation in the point in time when wearing of face masks became mandatory in public transport and shops. Depending on the region we consider, w...

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Autores principales: Mitze, Timo, Kosfeld, Reinhold, Rode, Johannes, Wälde, Klaus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7768737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33273115
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2015954117