Until recently, the Surgeon General has been telling people not to wear masks unless they are sick with #COVIDー19.

Now, the administration is reversing course, telling Americans they should wear face coverings to prevent both transmitting and contracting the virus. (1/3)

When the @Surgeon_General told Americans masks were not effective at combating #COVIDー19, the U.S. already had its first coronavirus death, banned travel from Iran, and put in place do-not-travel warnings for Italy and South Korea. (2/3)

Medical professionals are the ones who need masks the most right now. However, that doesn't mean the American people should be lied to about the effectiveness of masks.

It means we need evaluate why we were put in this situation, and what we can do to address this issue. (3/3)