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UKHSA: Face coverings and COVID-19 – statement from an expert panel, 14 October 2021

Series of papers via UKHSA from the Respiratory Evidence Panel.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 14 October 2021
• Last updated: 22 October 2021 — See all updates

Documents

UKHSA: Face coverings and COVID-19 – statement from an expert panel, 14 October 2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-and-covid-19-statement-from-an-expert-panel

Details

A series of papers from the Respiratory Evidence Panel in UKHSA on the role of face coverings in mitigating transmissions. This consists of a statement, overview of evidence, details on the composition of the panel and the letter of invitation.

These were available for participants to read at SAGE 96, but not considered or discussed in the meeting. These papers are the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 14 October 2021
Last updated 22 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2021

   This paper was released as part of a batch of SAGE documents on 22 October August 2021.

2. 14 October 2021

   First published.