Health Affairs: The Case For A National Universal Masking Mandate

By Dr. Vineet M. Arora, Dr. Shikha Jain, Dr. Megan L. Ranney, and Dr. Helen Burstin

The politicization of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has directly contributed to our failure to control the spread of COVID-19. Medical and public health experts have been united on the importance of public masking since it became clear that the virus could spread before someone was visibly sick. And the data are clear: universal masking is effective at curbing the spread of COVID-19. (Full article)