U.S. Health officials are debating whether to implement a nationwide face mask guideline to protect Americans from coronavirus. While some officials say “yes,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams is pushing against it.
Adams says face masks are not an effective enough way to prevent COVID-19 because you can still transfer water droplets containing the virus when you touch your face to adjust the mask.
Meanwhile, the CDC is considering making such a recommendation, but wants to protect the availability of protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, adding they don't want to make it worse.
- Adding to the confusion in messaging, the World Health organization says people who are sick should wear masks to prevent spreading the illness, even if it's not a medical grade mask. WHO Executive Dr. Mike Ryan also says there isn't enough proof to show wearing a mask would prevent a healthy person from getting sick.
- In China, however,it’s now illegal to go outside without a face maskand everyone is also being asked to wear a face mask in the Czech Republic while in public. In Italy, seamstresses have begun producing tens of thousands of face masks to give out for free.
Source:Washington Times