Masks, social distancing, testing could be 96% effective at reducing college coronavirus transmissions, study says
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Combining extensive social distancing with mask wearing and routine testing could be 96% effective when combating coronavirus spread on college campuses, according to a new study.
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital ran computer simulations for transmission over the course of a semester under various coronavirus prevention measures and measured effectiveness and how much each would cost.
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Specific public health measures may be as effective at fighting COVID as a vaccine, a new study reports. The research, published in the
Annals of Internal Medicine on Jan. 13, reveals that three specific practices combined can reduce your likelihood of spreading or catching COVID by up to 96 percent. Read on to discover what can help slash your COVID risk, and for more ways to stay healthy, Doing This to Your Mask Could Keep You Even Safer From COVID, Experts Say.
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The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing are as effective