Writing for Nature, Lynne Peeples (@LynnePeeps) asks whether it’s too soon to lift mask mandates. She reviews scientific studies on mask effectiveness conducted around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic and examines the roles that community norms, enforcement and messaging play in the public’s adoption of mask-wearing. Image by Jèrriais janne via Wikimedia Commons.
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