MacIntyre CR, Wang Q. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for prevention of COVID-19. Lancet 2020; published online June 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31183-1—In this Comment, the second sentence of the fourth paragraph should read “. . . in a subanalysis, respirators were 96% effective (aOR 0·04, 95% CI 0·004–0·30) compared with other masks, which were 67% effective (aOR 0·33, 95% CI 0·17–0·61; pinteraction=0·090).” This correction has been made to the online version as of June 5, 2020, and will be made to the printed Comment.
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