Study: Hundreds of Lives Saved in Kansas Counties That Adopted Mask Mandates

Despite facing cultural and political pushback, the evidence remains clear: Face masks made a difference in Kansas.

Donna K. Ginther's article "Association of Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Case Rates, Hospitalizations and Deaths in Kansas" examines the effect of masks on the state’s 105 counties. It appears in JAMA Network Open, a journal published by the American Medical Association.

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