Predatory Journals to Inform Mask Policy

The Case of Arif et al

You are reading the summary of a study which the authors define as an unmatched case-control which reports that ignorance of “Infection prevention control measures included deliberate contact with a positive case, not doing hand washing, deliberately not following social distancing, use of the same vehicle, and not wearing a mask with all contact episodes with a positive index case” is terrible for you. This is because “Before the development and availability of a vaccine, the only tools that can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 are IPC measures.”