Why Did the Use of the Mask not Control the Infection Caused by COVID‑19 in the World? Where is the Missing Loop?

Masoud Mohammadi

Abstract


Dear Editor, The spread of COVID-19 in December 2019 and the spread of this infection led to a global epidemic, and as of October 26, 2021, more than 243 million confirmed infected cases, and over 4953,246 deaths were reported globally.

Keywords


COVID‑19; Infection; Missing Loop

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