Face mask mandates and risk compensation: an analysis of mobility data during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

Zia Wadud Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahman Annesha Enam

Published in: BMJ global health (2022)

Community mobility had increased (and stay at home decreased) after the mandatory mask-wearing rule, and given mobility is associated with increases in new COVID-19 cases, there is evidence of risk compensation effect of the mask mandate-at least partially-in Bangladesh.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
positive airway pressure
healthcare
mental health
obstructive sleep apnea
electronic health record
machine learning
artificial intelligence
data analysis
breast cancer risk