ASA-APSF Joint Statement on the Necessity of Wearing Face Masks in Public
(WorldNews Health)

The ASA-APSF Joint Statement on the Necessity of Wearing Face Masks in Public is also available for download (PDF) The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) strongly urge all persons over the age of 2 to cover their nose and mouth with a cloth or disposable face mask while in public. Recent studies have found that wearing a face mask is the most effective means to curtail transmission of COVID-19.1 Airborne transmission is the primary route...