Facial mask personalization encourages facial mask wearing in times of COVID-19

Palcu, Johanna; Schreier, Martin; Janiszewski, Chris

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-04681-y

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“…Regarding the aspects of personalized health wellness based on novel materials for diagnostic, treatment, and antibacterial performance [ 18 , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] ], everyone should pay special attention to indoor air quality as we do for water and food quality. The health consequences in case of contaminated air are noticeably serious and now are well-explored.…”

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Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted air purifiers; perspective as potential tools to control indoor SARS-CoV-2 Exposure

Kaushik

Dhau²

2022

Applied Surface Science Advances

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Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted air purifiers; perspective as potential tools to control indoor SARS-CoV-2 Exposure

Kaushik

Dhau²

2022

Applied Surface Science Advances

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“…In conclusion, the estimated results suggest that although the mask requirement does not amplify the vaccine effect for all areas, it greatly amplifies the vaccine effect in reducing the viral burden against the disease infection for areas with core airport hubs, high population density, and vulnerable people even with the presence of the Delta variant. Palcu et al (2022) 14 also suggested that facial masks should be encouraged even after the vaccine is available.…”

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“…Indeed, the larger airport hubs 9 is an important indicator that produces a high influx of imported infections and boosts the local transmission of the virus. Besides, the local disease dynamics is greatly influenced by factors such as the demographic characteristics 10,11 , the presence of disease variants 4,5 , the protective behavior from imposed policies (e.g., mask requirement) [12][13][14] , mobility index and social contacts 15,16 .…”

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Investigating the causal inference of vaccine on COVID-19 disease propagation based on Bayesian approach

Lü

Ukkusuri

2022

Preprint

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The causal impact of COVID-19 vaccine coverage on effective reproduction number R(t) under the disease control measures in the real-world scenario is understudied, making the optimal reopening strategy (e.g., when and which control measures are supposed to be conducted) during the recovery phase difficult to design. In this study, we examine the demographic heterogeneity and time variation of the vaccine effect on disease propagation based on the Bayesian structural time series analysis. Furthermore, we explore the role of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and the entrance of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the vaccine effect for U.S. counties. The analysis highlights several important findings: First, vaccine effects vary among the age-specific population and population densities. The vaccine effect for areas with high population density or core airport hubs is 2 times higher than for areas with low population density. Besides, areas with more older people need a high vaccine coverage to help them against the more contagious variants (e.g., the Delta variant). Second, the business restriction policy and mask requirement are more effective in preventing COVID-19 infections than other NPI measures (e.g., bar closure, gather ban, and restaurant restrictions) for areas with high population density and core airport hubs. Furthermore, the mask requirement consistently amplifies the vaccine effects against disease propagation after the presence of contagious variants. Third, areas with a high percentage of older people are suggested to postpone relaxing the restaurant restriction or gather ban since they amplify the vaccine effect against disease infections. Such empirical insights assist recovery phases of the pandemic in designing more efficient reopening strategies, vaccine prioritization, and allocation policies.

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“…A total of 39 out of 50 states in the United States implemented statewide mask-wearing mandates as a means of limiting the transmission of the novel coronavirus. Although mask mandates may have provided some with a reduction in anxiety because of added protection from the coronavirus or mitigating sources of social anxiety [17], wearing a face mask may be perceived as restrictive or uncomfortable [18] as well as something that may threaten personal freedom [19]; therefore, it is reasonable to believe that mental reactions to the requirement of masking were heterogeneous and often adverse both across the country and throughout this phase of the pandemic. Reasons for an adverse response are manifold and need not be restricted to groups rather than to masking.…”

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Evaluating the Impact of Mask Mandates and Political Party Affiliation on Mental Health Internet Search Behavior in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Generalized Additive Mixed Model Framework

Gyorda¹,

Lekkas²,

Price³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health worldwide and in the United States have been well documented. However, there is limited research examining the long-term effects of the pandemic on mental health, particularly in relation to pervasive policies such as statewide mask mandates and political party affiliation. Objective The goal of this study was to examine whether statewide mask mandates and political party affiliations yielded differential changes in mental health symptoms across the United States by leveraging state-specific internet search query data. Methods This study leveraged Google search queries from March 24, 2020, to March 29, 2021, in each of the 50 states in the United States. Of the 50 states, 39 implemented statewide mask mandates—with 16 of these states being Republican—to combat the spread of COVID-19. This study investigated whether mask mandates were associated differentially with mental health in states with and without mandates by exploring variations in mental health search queries across the United States. In addition, political party affiliation was examined as a potential covariate to determine whether mask mandates had differential associations with mental health in Republican and Democratic states. Generalized additive mixed models were implemented to model associations among mask mandates, political party affiliation, and mental health search volume for up to 7 months following the implementation of a mask mandate. Results The results of generalized additive mixed models revealed that search volume for “restless” significantly increased following a mask mandate across all states, whereas the search volume for “irritable” and “anxiety” increased and decreased, respectively, following a mandate for Republican states in comparison with Democratic states. Most mental health search terms did not exhibit significant changes in search volume in relation to mask mandate implementation. Conclusions These findings suggest that mask mandates were associated nonlinearly with significant changes in mental health search behavior, with the most notable associations occurring in anxiety-related search terms. Therefore, policy makers should consider monitoring and providing additional support for these mental health symptoms following the implementation of public health–related mandates such as mask mandates. Nevertheless, these results do not provide evidence for an overwhelming impact of mask mandates on population-level mental health in the United States.

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Facial mask personalization encourages facial mask wearing in times of COVID-19

Cited by 13 publications

References 34 publications

Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted air purifiers; perspective as potential tools to control indoor SARS-CoV-2 Exposure

Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted air purifiers; perspective as potential tools to control indoor SARS-CoV-2 Exposure

Investigating the causal inference of vaccine on COVID-19 disease propagation based on Bayesian approach

Evaluating the Impact of Mask Mandates and Political Party Affiliation on Mental Health Internet Search Behavior in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Generalized Additive Mixed Model Framework

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