Are people going to wear face masks in their home based on an observational study without adequate statistical power, specific and possibly non-representative population group with self-reporting bias?

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 29, 2020

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New study suggests wearing a face mask at home could help limit spread of COVID-19

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