I will rely on medical experts/scientists etc.
Dr Anthony Fauci, immunologist who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 under 6 U.S. presidents said,
verbatim: "If you pull back and think about it, we're starting to reexamine the possibility that if there ARE enough masks," [coincidentally at the same time that China & South Korea no longer need as many and can start producing them again for the rest of the world,
] "should everyone be wearing masks? Those who try to protect themselves and those who are trying to protect others as they might be infected. There was always this feeling that there's not enough masks so we had to prioritize them for healthcare workers and to the infected.
But given the situation that we might have enough masks for everyone, I think there's some rationale that we should try to utilize them more than we do at the present time."
Dr Fauci is interviewed by George S., which is cued up to start at the 3:03 min mark:
And if you scroll back to the actual beginning of the video, experts at the Chinese CDC advise to wear face masks. Since China & South Korea have actually controlled the Coronavirus in their countries, maybe they actually know a thing or two about this.
Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of a committee with the National Academy of Sciences and former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health on CNN:
"While the current [coronavirus] specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing,” Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of a committee with the National Academy of Sciences and former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, wrote in a letter to the White House. Dr. Fineberg also told CNN that because of this, he plans to start wearing a mask when he goes out on errands, like to the grocery store, to help protect himself and others from coronavirus spread.
“I’m not going to wear a surgical mask, because clinicians need those,” Feinberg said. “But I have a nice western-style bandana I might wear. Or I have a balaclava. I have some pretty nice options.”
“This letter responds to your question concerning the possibility that [coronavirus] could be spread by conversation, in addition to sneeze/cough-induced droplets,” the letter reads. “Currently available research supports the possibility that [coronavirus] could be spread via bioaerosols generated directly by patients’ exhalation.”
U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams had initially advised against the general public wearing face masks.
However, Adams told NBC’s “TODAY” show [& GMA on ABC,] on Wednesday that he has now asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate whether this recommendation should change.
LINK:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/cor...s-cdc-to-see-if-face-masks-are-effective.html