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.

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. https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/1233725785283932160?lang=en https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/12337257852839321...