The steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are the same as other viral respiratory infections. This includes wearing masks to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and aerosols while breathing, practicing social distancing when possible, and engaging in basic hygiene practices such as covering a cough and washing hands or using hand sanitizer.[1][2][3][4][5]
Although there isn’t much research on these practices for preventing the spread of COVID-19 specifically, these practices are effective for mitigating the spread of other respiratory viruses.
References
- ^CDCYour Guide to Masks
- ^WHOCoronavirus disease (COVID-19): Masks
- ^Yanni Li, Mingming Liang, Liang Gao, Mubashir Ayaz Ahmed, John Patrick Uy, Ce Cheng, Qin Zhou, Chenyu SunFace masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysisAm J Infect Control.(2021 Jul)
- ^Jeremy Howard, Austin Huang, Zhiyuan Li, Zeynep Tufekci, Vladimir Zdimal, Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen, Arne von Delft, Amy Price, Lex Fridman, Lei-Han Tang, Viola Tang, Gregory L Watson, Christina E Bax, Reshama Shaikh, Frederik Questier, Danny Hernandez, Larry F Chu, Christina M Ramirez, Anne W RimoinAn evidence review of face masks against COVID-19Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.(2021 Jan 26)
- ^Arjuna P De Silva, Madunil A Niriella, H Janaka de SilvaMasks in COVID-19: let's unmask the evidenceExpert Rev Respir Med.(2021 Mar)