Feb 18, 2022
By Fögen, Zacharias MD
Editor(s): Shalaby., Mohammed Nader
CONCLUSION: This study revealed that wearing facemasks might impose a great risk on individuals, which would not be mitigated by a reduction in the infection rate. The use of facemasks, therefore, might be unfit, if not contraindicated, as an epidemiologic intervention against COVID-19. Proving or disproving the “Foegen effect” using experimental studies as described above should be a priority to public health scientists.