The advice on face-covering is changing: Wear a face mask if you feel it’s necessary, but make sure it's a DIY so you don't deprive health professionals who really need them, by @picardonhealth https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wear-a-face-mask-if-you-feel-its-necessary-but-know-it-wont/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links via @globeandmail #COVID19
Memos from CDC to White House lay out rationale for possible widespread use of face coverings, @bylenasun @lauriemcginley2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/31/coronavirus-masks-cdc/ via @washingtonpost #COVID19
It's Time to Face Facts: Masks Work https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-face-facts-america-masks-work/ via @wired @JimHandmam #COVID19
Not wearing masks to protect against #coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says, by @sciencecohen https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/not-wearing-masks-protect-against-coronavirus-big-mistake-top-chinese-scientist-says via @ScienceMagazine @IngredientsbyL #COVID19
#COVID19 – do masks help? What the literature says, by @zoeharcombe https://go.shr.lc/2w8PmBg via @jacq_pow
Would everyone wearing face masks help slow the #pandemic? Even experts who favor masking the masses say impact likely to be modest, by @KellyServick https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/would-everyone-wearing-face-masks-help-us-slow-pandemic via @sciencemagazine @Mvandepanne
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Despite the #masks4all movement, @WHO sticks by its recommendation that people who aren't sick (or caring for someone sick) don't need masks, by @JacqEHoward https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/30/world/coronavirus-who-masks-recommendation-trnd/index.html via @cnn @pat_health #COVID19
Why masks give a false sense of security, w/ @ArrudaHoracio, Quebec's director of public health http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1713204803628/ via @JustinEss1 #COVID19
The Czech Republic and neighbouring Slovakia are the only two countries in Europe to impose mandatory mask-wearing. Is it slowing the spread of #coronavirus? by @rstait https://gu.com/p/dhh8v/stw via @guardian #COVID19 #Masks4All
Should Everyone Wear A Mask In Public? Maybe --But It’s Complicated, by @TaraHaelle http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2020/04/01/should-everyone-wear-a-mask-in-public-maybe-but-its-complicated/ via @forbeshealth #COVID19
White House expected to recommend Americans wear cloth masks to prevent #coronavirus spread, by @levfacher https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-cloth-masks-recommendation/ via @statnews @HelenBranswell #COVID19 #Masks4All
. @HomeDepot Halts Sales of N95 Masks Amid Shortage, Company Says, by @gettinviggy https://nyti.ms/3dJkfNH via @nytimes #COVID19