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Episode 448: Unmasking the evidence around masks for healthcare workers

In episode 448, Mike and James go over all the evidence around masks for preventing viral respiratory infections in healthcare workers. We find that surgical masks and N95 masks provide similar protection against viral infections. Unfortunately we have no evidence for COVID-19.

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Unmasking the evidence around masks for healthcare workers

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