Federal health experts at the Centers for Disease Control are recommending Americans wear non-medical, cloth face masks if they go out in public, but on…
if they go out in public, but on Friday, President Donald Trump said that he won’t be following the recommendation.
“The CDC is advising the use of non-medical cloth face covering as an additional voluntary public health measure,” Trump announced on Friday, immediately following up by saying, “It’s voluntary, so you don’t have to do it.”You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.The president’s announcement, and immediate dismissal, of health experts’ new guidelines came during Friday’s daily coronavirus press briefing at the White House.
U.S. health officials are asking that Americans wear masks made of cloth you can find around your home and that the new recommendation does not replace the government’s ongoing request that people follow social distancing rules, avoid public gatherings and stay six feet apart from others.” before putting on a face mask.
“You don’t want to put on a face covering with a dirty hand,” Adams, 45, said. “Do not touch your face while you are wearing the face covering, because you could take materials from the surface and bring it to your face.” Adams also recommended that if you do wear a face mask that you don’t use an N95 medical grade mask, which the government is still working to preserve for health care workers.
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