Archive for March 2020

“Because if, in fact, a person who may or may not be infected wants to prevent infecting someone else, one of the best ways to do that is with a mask.” Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director. Article link: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/fauci-mask-recommendation-coronavirus-157476

“Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, wrote in a Twitter post on Sunday that a recommendation from the CDC “for consumers to wear cotton masks (with guidelines on how to fashion these products from household items) can improve safety and reduce spread and not strain the hospital supply chain. Also on…

“Contrary to what American officials told us, many studies show that widespread mask-wearing might be a very effective complement to hand-washing, social-distancing and other measures to mitigate the pandemic. Health officials in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan suggest that people wear masks in certain situations — if they’re symptomatic, for instance, or if they’re in crowded, not-very-well-ventilated places, like airplanes. Studies have…

“We know there is asymptomatic spread. …Are you taking another look at the CDC’s mask recommendations? We’re always critically looking at new data and… there is data from obviously Singapore, Hong Kong and China that looks at the issue and you can look at masks in two ways…Is the mask something that protects me or…if…

“In recent days, an assortment of scientists, health experts, pundits and influencers has vigorously advanced their position that everyone venturing into public or crowded places should wear a mask or face shield — even a homemade one — to lower the rate of transmission of covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Thomas Inglesby, director of the…

The collective evidence makes a strong case for universal mask wearing during a pandemic. Masks are not a substitute for other interventions; they must always be used in combination with social distancing and hand hygiene. But even during a lockdown, some people need to leave their homes for essential task, such as buying food and…

Carlson said, the claim that the masks only work for health care professionals, but not for healthy civilians is baffling, since the pandemic has no regard for people’s occupation. “So look, we understand there’s a shortage of masks,” Carlson concluded, addressing the federal government. “We understand only certain people should get them because it’s a triage moment, we get…

“Such DIY cloth masks would potentially lower the risk that the wearer. If infected, would transmit the virus to other people.” Article Link: https://apple.news/AL8F0k2PlTHmv8T-l1lbUSQ

“I would encourage people to make sure if you’re going outside, cover up. Cover your nose and mouth. My mask will keep someone else safe and their mask will keep me safe. I’m not suggesting that this is any kind of guarantee and it probably doesn’t have tremendous value for the person wearing the mask.…

Encourage the Public to Wear Masks.  “There is emerging evidence that asymptomatic and presymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is possible, which complicates efforts to pursue case-based interventions. To reduce this risk during Phase I, everyone, including people without symptoms, should be encouraged to wear nonmedical fabric face masks while in public. Face masks will be most effective…