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Dr. Fauci: When and who should wear a mask 0:46
(CNN) - Should you or should you not wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic? This is what health organizations and some of the best experts say.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA (CDC): The organization recommends that if you are not sick, "you do not need to wear a face mask unless you are caring for someone who is sick." However, if you are sick, "you should wear a face mask when you are around other people (for example, sharing a room or a vehicle) and before entering a healthcare provider's office," the CDC said.
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The World Health Organization: WHO maintains its recommendation to wear a mask if one is ill or cares for someone who is ill. "Masks worn by the general public are not among the WHO recommendations," the organization said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy in the United States: Fauci said today that masks should not be used as a substitute for social estrangement, but can be used as a supplement. ”
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Due to some recent information that the virus can spread even when people just talk rather than just when they cough and sneeze, the best thing to do when you're outside and can't keep that six-foot distance is to wear some kind of cover facial". He further said that the White House coronavirus working group is actively discussing guidelines on mask use.
CNN's Sanjay Gupta: Gupta explained that masks could help people who have coronaviruses but don't have symptoms of the virus spreading. "The way to think about this mask problem is that it's not really for people who aren't infected yet. This is more for people who might be infected and don't know it, and to try to reduce the chance that they will spread it to someone else. ” Gupta stressed that social distancing is the best way to combat the spread of the coronavirus, and said that model N95 masks should be reserved for healthcare workers.
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