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Mask mandates and covid-19 related symptoms in the us
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research Số , năm 2021 (Tập 13, trang 757-766)
ISSN: 11786981
ISSN: 11786981
DOI: 10.2147/CEOR.S326728
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English
Từ khóa: adult; Article; coronavirus disease 2019; coughing; dyspnea; environmental exposure; epidemic; female; fever; geographic distribution; headache; health care utilization; health disparity; human; major clinical study; male; middle aged; pandemic; public health; rhinorrhea; social status; sore throat; United States; vaccination; virus transmission; vomiting
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Purpose: This study investigates the extent to which the Public Mask Mandate, a policy that requires the use of face masks in public, can protect people from developing COVID-19 symptoms during the initial stage of the pandemic from mid-April to early June 2020 in the United States (US). Methods: We employ the difference-in-differences model that exploits the differential timing of the mask mandate implementation across states. Results: Our findings show that the Public Mask Mandate significantly lowers the incidence of developing all COVID-19 symptoms by 0.29 percentage points. The estimate implies an average reduction of 290%, compared to the proportion of the mandate-unaffected indivi-duals who display all symptoms (0.1%). Conclusion: The study provides suggestive evidence for the health benefits of wearing masks in public in the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also highlights the relevance of public mask wearing for the ongoing pandemic where the vaccination rate is precarious and access to vaccines is still limited in many countries. 2021 Nguyen.