Re:Prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2
by Someone1234 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @03:49PM
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This feels like a re-writing of history. There was no nuance in what the US Surgeon General said, no mention of N95 vs. "basic" just "[masks] are NOT effective." Here's the full quote and tweet that still exists:
> Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!
> They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!
I get wanting the best interpretation, but there's a difference between that and just outright mischaracterizing what the message was from public health officials around Feb.
> Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!
> They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!
I get wanting the best interpretation, but there's a difference between that and just outright mischaracterizing what the message was from public health officials around Feb.
https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/12337257852839321...