"The only randomized controlled trial that assessed whether a recommendation to wear a surgical mask when outside the home among others reduced wearers' risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a setting where public health measures were in effect but community mask wearing was uncommon and not recommended." was the Danish mask study:

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The conclusions were "The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50% in a community with modest infection rates, some degree of social distancing, and uncommon general mask use. The data were compatible with lesser degrees of self-protection."

Despite the limitations of this study, do you agree that wearing masks will not significantly reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in "outside the home" setting?

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