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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 Cornells 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.
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CDC denies they will recommend all Americans wear protective masks in everyday life: report (Original Post)
riversedge
Mar 2020
OP
The problem is right now there is a mask shortage so any available masks should go to the people
PoliticAverse
Mar 2020
#4
janterry
(4,429 posts)1. I'll be wearing my homemade mask
It provides some protection
It protects others
It keeps me from touching my face
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. Yes. n/t
blogslut
(38,009 posts)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
(3,649 posts)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
(44,974 posts)7. The same place we would get toilet paper, I suppose.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)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
(44,974 posts)6. That shouldn't stop you from making a mask yourself, should it?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)11. Certainly not. n/t
JCMach1
(27,570 posts)8. Trying to preserve masks for medical use
Wrap up your faces if you can peeps
LisaL
(44,974 posts)9. You can make your own masks even if you don't have a sewing machine.
Using a needle and a thread.
JCMach1
(27,570 posts)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