As of March 2020, 49 percent of Americans believed that face masks were very or somewhat effective for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. However, almost 42 percent of Americans believed that face masks were not very effective or not at all effective.
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To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus?
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Morning Consult. (March 13, 2020). To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus?." Chart. March 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "To What Extent Are Face Masks Effective for Preventing The Spread of Coronavirus?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult, To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? [Graph], Morning Consult, March 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104967/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us/