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The CDC didn’t change their recommendations about face masks until early April. https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1282067091277983758
This was the public’s health message in February and March. https://twitter.com/repswalwell/status/1235083668336431104?s=21 https://twitter.com/repswalwell/status/1235083668336431104
https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/1233725785283932160?s=21 https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/1233725785283932160
Dr. Fauci in March. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preventing-coronavirus-facemask-60-minutes-2020-03-08/
It would be fair to argue that the president should have worn a mask in April, once recommendations changed, but the entire public health apparatus of the US government was against the general public wearing face masks until April 3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-task-force-update-covid-19-response-watch-live-stream-today-2020-04-03/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4i
This is also not to say that there’s a mountain of misinformation out there about masks. As I reported earlier this week: https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1281596785744650240?s=21 https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1281596785744650240
And today is the first time the president has worn a mask in full view of the public. https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282118473246822400?s=21 https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282118473246822400
https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282125530708545538?s=21 https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282125530708545538
https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282141959235280896?s=21 https://twitter.com/atienzaelias/status/1282141959235280896
