Cost-effectiveness of mask mandates on subways to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States

Community-based mask wearing has been shown to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, few studies have conducted an economic evaluation of mask mandates, specifically in public transportation settings. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of implementing mask mandates for subway pass...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 19; no. 5; p. e0302199
Main Authors:	Park, Joohyun, Joo, Heesoo, Kim, Daniel, Mase, Sundari, Christensen, Deborah, Maskery, Brian A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 15.05.2024 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Biology and life sciences Comparative analysis Control Cost analysis Cost control Cost reduction Cost-Benefit Analysis COVID-19 COVID-19 - economics COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 - transmission Death Disease control Disease transmission Economic aspects Economics Effectiveness Engineering and Technology Epidemics Estimates Evaluation Fatalities Health aspects Health care expenditures Hospitalization Humans Infection Infections Intervention Laws, regulations and rules Local transit Market prices Masks Masks - economics Medical care, Cost of Medical policy Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine, Experimental Mortality Opportunity costs Pandemics People and places Prevention Public transportation Respiratory diseases Risk factors SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Social Sciences Subways Transportation - economics Travel Travel - economics United States United States - epidemiology Viral diseases United States United States > US
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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