Mayo Clinic Q&A: Strict adherence to public health measures effective in combating COVID-19
Until a vaccine is developed public health measures are the best defense against SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19. These measures include masking hand hygiene and physical distancing. "Strict adherence to those things is a very powerful antidote to this virus" says Dr. Gregory Poland an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group. (Published 08/19/2020)