The Street: Dr. Fauci Explains Why Public Wasn't Told to Wear Masks When COVID-19 Pandemic Began
Do you wear a mask when you go outside?
In the North, such as New York, it's required. However, down in the South, it seems to be a choice.
Back when the coronavirus pandemic cases started picking up in early Spring, many Americans and experts asked: Should we be wearing masks?
In response, some public health officials, such as the U.S. Surgeon, said that masks weren't necessary for the general public.
And then the public was told that, actually, masks are good to wear to help prevent the spread and also allow you to go out without anxiety of anyone coming within six feet of you.
Dr. Fauci joined TheStreet to talk about why masks are important when you leave the house, and to better explain why there was back and forth in the beginning.
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Update: Fauci: why the public wasn't told to wear masks when the coronavirus pandemic began (The Hill)
WNU Editor: Canada's Chief Public Health Officer said the same thing at the beginning of the pandemic .... Tam now recommends wearing masks to guard against COVID-19 — two months after dismissing them (National Post). After this admission from Dr. Fauci and the reversal of Canada's Dr. Tam' position from two months ago, how can we trust these people? In my case I had doubts on what they were saying at the beginning, and in February my gut told me to grab what I can (which I did). Now with this admission by Fauci and Dr. Tam's reversal, that 1% trust that I had left with these people is gone.
