CDC denies they will recommend all Americans wear protective masks in everyday life: report

[riversedge]

CDC denies they will recommend all Americans wear protective masks in everyday life: report


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/cdc-to-recommend-all-americans-wear-protective-masks-in-everyday-life-report/

Published 5 hours ago on March 28, 2020


On Saturday, Weill Cornell’s Dr. Matt McCarthy reported that the Centers for Disease Control will revise their recommendations on protective masks.

In the next ten days, the CDC guidelines will reportedly change to advising Americans to wear masks “in everyday life.” This contrasts with the current guidelines, which only recommend masks for high-risk groups like health care workers.

[janterry]

1. I'll be wearing my homemade mask

It provides some protection
It protects others
It keeps me from touching my face

[PoliticAverse]

2. Yes. n/t

[blogslut]

3. Here is the CDC response

Make of it what you will:

Link to tweet

CDC
@CDCgov

Replying to
@DrMattMcCarthy

CDC does not have updated guidance scheduled to come out on this topic. See current CDC guidance regarding the use of facemasks:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

[LastDemocratInSC]

5. I don't know one way or another, of course,

But even if CDC wanted to make that recommendation where would we get the masks?

[LisaL]

7. The same place we would get toilet paper, I suppose.

[PoliticAverse]

4. The problem is right now there is a mask shortage so any available masks should go to the people

at highest contact risk - health care workers.

[LisaL]

6. That shouldn't stop you from making a mask yourself, should it?

[PoliticAverse]

11. Certainly not. n/t

[JCMach1]

8. Trying to preserve masks for medical use

Wrap up your faces if you can peeps

[LisaL]

9. You can make your own masks even if you don't have a sewing machine.

Using a needle and a thread.

[JCMach1]

10. You can also stick fabrics together with Shoe Goo... I also have some extra fish filters with

charcoal... just trying to engineer out my DIY biohazard mask