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Study: Mix of hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing could stop most COVID-19 outbreaks

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journal PLoS Medicine by researchers from University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands, used a new model to study the predicted effect of various COVID-19 prevention methods.The model showed that if a population quickly becomes aware of the virus and practices prevention measures such as hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing, these efforts can both diminish and postpone the peak number of cases."We estimate that a large epidemic can be prevented if the efficacy of these measures exceeds 50%," the study authors wrote.RELATED: Fauci says he doesn’t see ‘us eradicating’ the coronavirus as US battles rising COVID-19 infectionsAdvertisementThroughout the pandemic, experts have stressed the importance of “flattening the curve”.

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