The influence of mask use on the spread of COVID-19 during pandemic in New York City

• Published in: Results in physics Vol. 34; p. 105224
• Main Authors: Ma, Xia, Luo, Xiao-Feng, Li, Li, Li, Yong, Sun, Gui-Quan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022; The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V; Elsevier
• Subjects: Basic reproduction number; COVID-19; Face mask; Markov chain; Parameter estimation; Sensitivity analysis; COVID-19; Markov chain; Basic reproduction number; Parameter estimation; Sensitivity analysis; Face mask

In New York City, the situation of COVID-19 is so serious that it has caused hundreds of thousands of people to be infected due to its strong infectivity. The desired effect of wearing masks by the public is not ideal, though increasingly recommended by the WHO. In order to reveal the potential effe...