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Table 1 Most important publications

From: Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis

First author

Year

Recommendation

Li [8]

2008

N95 masks offer considerably better protection from influenza and SARS virus

Zhou [11]

2018

Protective effect for N95 masks for influenza and rhinovirus

Verbeek [13]

2020

Protecting the whole body is not superior to protecting different parts separately

Konda [12]

2020

Cotton masks have a high protective effect