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Effectiveness of surgical, KF94, and N95 respirator masks in blocking SARS-CoV-2: a controlled comparison in 7 patients

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Pages 908-912 | Received 17 Jul 2020, Accepted 11 Aug 2020, Published online: 26 Aug 2020

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