Chu (2020)
Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://doi.org/10.1016/ S0140-6736(20)31142-9
https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9.pdf
Other
Wearing face mask (Yes vs. No)
COVID-19 (any condition)
Relative risk: 0.019 (0.003-0.135) Univariate analysis

USA. China, Taiwan

Review

Review

5929

Healthcare workers of 4 observational studies

Burke, Heinzerling, Wang, Wang

0


COVID-19 (any condition)

133

WHO-defined confirmed COVID-19 cases


Other

Wearing face mask

Health-care setting

No

132

4270

Yes

1

1659


Relative risk

0.019 (0.003-0.135)

Yes

No

No

none, own calculation


own calculation

Average

No