New study based on Mass. schools finds masks protected students, staff from COVID-19 | The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe shared findings from a preprint study co-authored by CEID Faculty Dr. Eleanor Murray:

“A study comparing the experience of Massachusetts schools that maintained masking requirements early this year with those that dropped them has provided new evidence that masks are beneficial in protecting students and staff from COVID-19.

The preprint study, which has not been peer-reviewed, was authored by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

‘Masking is a relatively low-cost but effective intervention that can protect students and staff from substantial illness and loss of in-person days in school,’ the study said.”

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