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    Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low- and middle-income countries
    (2020) Colebunders, Robert; Siewe Fodjo, Joseph Nelson; Pengpid, Supa; Vega Crespo, Bernardo José
    We read with interest the research work of Cheng and collaborators on community-wide mask use for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) control. 1 Indeed, face masks are now recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to prevent COVID-19 transmission, according to new guidelines published on June 5th 2020. 2. The new recommendations state that in areas with ongoing COVID-19 community transmission, governments should encourage the general public to wear masks in specific situations and settings where physical distancing cannot be achieved, as part of a comprehensiven approach to suppress COVID-19 transmission. 2.