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People who wore protective masks were found to be more likely to contract COVID-19 infections than those who didn't, according to a recent Norwegian study.
The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection on Nov. 13, analyzed mask use among 3,209 individuals from Norway. Researchers followed them for 17 days, and then asked the participants about their use of masks. The team found that there was a higher incidence of testing positive for COVID-19 among people who used masks more frequently.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/serv...ars-cov-2-infection-cross-sectional-study.pdf
Conclusion
We examined the association between face mask use and the incidence of SARS-CoV-2
infection in data obtained from a randomized trial on the effectiveness of using glasses to
reduce the risk of infection. Our findings suggest that wearing a face mask may be associated
with an increased risk of infection. However, it is important to note that this association may
be due to unobservable and non-adjustable differences between those wearing and not
wearing a mask. Therefore, caution is imperative when interpreting the results from this and
other observational studies on the relationship between mask wearing and infection risk.
Recommendations to wear face masks in the community are largely informed by low certainty
People who wore protective masks were found to be more likely to contract COVID-19 infections than those who didn't, according to a recent Norwegian study.
The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection on Nov. 13, analyzed mask use among 3,209 individuals from Norway. Researchers followed them for 17 days, and then asked the participants about their use of masks. The team found that there was a higher incidence of testing positive for COVID-19 among people who used masks more frequently.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/serv...ars-cov-2-infection-cross-sectional-study.pdf
Conclusion
We examined the association between face mask use and the incidence of SARS-CoV-2
infection in data obtained from a randomized trial on the effectiveness of using glasses to
reduce the risk of infection. Our findings suggest that wearing a face mask may be associated
with an increased risk of infection. However, it is important to note that this association may
be due to unobservable and non-adjustable differences between those wearing and not
wearing a mask. Therefore, caution is imperative when interpreting the results from this and
other observational studies on the relationship between mask wearing and infection risk.
Recommendations to wear face masks in the community are largely informed by low certainty