Cdc Mask Guidelines June
22 2020 at 9 30 am edt.
Cdc mask guidelines june. Centers for disease control and prevention has issued new guidelines suggesting that americans wear masks in the fight against covid 19. In a press release issued july 14 2020 the cdc. Media relations 404 639 3286. Americans are increasingly adopting the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of covid 19 and the latest science.
The cdc first told americans to wear face coverings in early april and the world health organization on june 5 updated its own mask wearing guidance to recommend that governments encourage masks. According to the cdc s guidelines children under 2 should not wear masks and kids in pre k or early elementary school should not be expected to wear a mask for long stretches of time. Covid 19 can be spread by people who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected. Cdc recommends all people 2 years of age and older wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don t live in your household especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Cdc calls on americans to wear masks to prevent covid 19 spread. Their mask may protect you. Covid 19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes talks or raises their voice e g while shouting chanting or singing. When schools reopen all staff should wear masks new cdc guidance says some districts due to miss out on primary source of covid 19 aid for schools house passes covid 19 bill with aid for schools.
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