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Monday, April 6, 2020
How to make your own Mask
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced
they were recommending citizens wear masks in public as a way to curb
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CDC said, "We now know from recent studies that a
significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms
(“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms
(“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing
symptoms. This means that the virus can spread between people
interacting in close proximity—for example, speaking, coughing, or
sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms."
In light of the new evidence, the CDC recommended
wearing cloth masks in public. Health officials added that the cloth
masks were another measure, not meant to replace social distancing or
hand washing.
They also stressed that the masks
recommended were not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. "Those are
critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare
workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current
CDC guidance."
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