U.S. CDC head says mask-wearing could get COVID-19 under control within four to eight weeks

The CDC director also said wearing a mask was a public health issue and that he was 'sad' to see it become so politicized

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield, speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Education July 8, 2020, in Washington.U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said on Tuesday that if all Americans wore a mask, the rising cases of COVID-19 could be under control within four to eight weeks.

“I think if we can get everyone to wear masks right now, we can bring this under control within four, six, eight weeks,” Redfield said.The CDC director also said wearing a mask was a public health issue and that he was “sad” to see it become so politicized.

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