> They only reversed their stance when it became apparent that the US public weren't willing to use social distancing effectively. Do you have citations for an

> They only reversed their stance when it became apparent that the US public weren't willing to use social distancing effectively. Do you have citations for any of this stuff? Because I have seen places where Fauci and the CDC admitted that their main reason for discouraging masks was to prevent a run on PPE, and I've never seen one where they have explained that it was part of some broader strategy like this. In fact, my memory of the time where they were advising against masks is that social distancing was much less emphasized in the public health messaging than hand washing and avoiding face touching.