IFRC guidance on the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic_EN

This is IFRC guidance on the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. These recommendations are based on the WHO guidelines on epidemic and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections in health care, updated systematic review of randomized controlled trials, and evaluation of current evidence by WHO adhoc COVID-19 IPC Guidance Development Group.

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