Conservatism and infrequent mask usage: A study of US counties during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Kelsey E Gonzalez Rina James Eric T Bjorklund Terrence D Hill

Published in: Social science quarterly (2021)

Given the effectiveness of masks in limiting the transmission of respiratory droplets, conservative ideological resistance to public health and recommended pandemic lifestyles may indirectly support the spread of the coronavirus.

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