SHOP FACE MASK & ACCESSORIES
IT'S OFFICIAL 03/2020: YOU ARE REQUIRED TOÂ Â WEAR FACE MASKS & PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING
NOW REQUIRED IN MOST STATES 03/2020
WASHINGTON -- The CDC is now recommending that everyone should wear a cloth face covering when out in public places to protect others in case they are unknowingly infected with the virus.
Late Friday night, the agency updated its consumer-facing web page for COVID-19 self-protection as follows:
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Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
Everyone should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public, for example to the grocery store or to pick up other necessities.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.
Do NOT use a facemask meant for a healthcare worker.
Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
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Researchers reported earlier in the week that the coronavirus could be spread through normal breathing and speech. Large droplets remain one method of transmission when they are inhaled by a person nearby or through contact with a contaminated surface and later touching one's face. However, researchers noted that tiny particles in the air can also carry the virus.
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, recommended last weekend that "everyone, including people without symptoms, should be encouraged to wear nonmedical fabric face masks while in public."