The surgeon general has a message for people who want to run out and stockpile masks to combat coronavirus – don't.
The surgeon general has a message for people who want to run out and stockpile masks to combat the coronavirus – don't.
The upper-case emphasis is all his, and shows how adamant he is that people stick to the script for prevention offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His tweet links to that script, which includes a section that essentially agrees with Adams' take on masks. The CDC recommendations add that"the use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings."Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said last week that the U.S. has a stockpile of 30 million N95 masks but needs at least 270 million more for health care workers alone to prepare for a more widespread outbreak.
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