A modelling framework to assess the likely effectiveness of facemasks in combination with 'lock-down' in managing the COVID-19 pandemic
- Submitting institution
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University of Greenwich
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 29253
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1098/rspa.2020.0376
- Title of journal
- Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Article number
- 20200376
- First page
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- Volume
- 476
- Issue
- 2238
- ISSN
- 1364-5021
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Undertaken to help settle the contentious issue of the benefits of masks, showing clearly that even with uncertainties in model calibrations, masks contribute significantly to lowering transmission ratio provided reasonable uptake level is achieved. Discussed in parliament, it made front page in national papers in multiple countries (media analysis shows it was exposed to ~1.4 billion people), was widely communicated to influential parties ahead of publication. It is believed made a significant contribution to the government change of policy to promote masking. Altmetric rating 11th of 2020 top 100 papers internationally, 1st in engineering and technology.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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