To add a source: >Who does not need PPE: CDC does NOT currently recommend the general public use facemasks. Instead, CDC recommends following everyday preventi

To add a source: >Who does not need PPE: CDC does NOT currently recommend the general public use facemasks. Instead, CDC recommends following everyday preventive actions, such as washing your hands, covering your cough, and staying home when you are sick. https://web.archive.org/web/20200325060652/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/healthcare-supply-ppe-index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200325060652/https://www.cdc.g... You can see why this was interpreted to mean “masks don’t help”. There is no implication they are a good idea.