What The Article Says: This JAMA Insights Clinical Update from the CDC's COVID-19 Response Team discusses the association of changes in COVID-19 case rates and death rates with implementation of state-issued mask mandates and allowance of any on-premises restaurant dining.
Authors: Gery P. Guy Jr, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.5455)
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