> Vague messaging about masking. It wasn't vague. The WHO, CDC and the US Surgeon General were clear, explicit and wrong. > The surgeon general has a message

> Vague messaging about masking. It wasn't vague. The WHO, CDC and the US Surgeon General were clear, explicit and wrong. > The surgeon general has a message for people who want to run out and stockpile masks to combat the coronavirus – don't. > "Seriously people - STOP BUYING MASKS!" Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted. "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!" https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/healthcare/2020/03/02/seriously-people---stop-buying-masks-surgeon-general-says-they-wont-protect-from-coronavirus/112244966/ https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/healthcare/2020/03/0... CDC does not currently recommend the use of facemasks to help prevent novel #coronavirus. Take everyday preventive actions, like staying home when you are sick and washing hands with soap and water, to help slow the spread of respiratory illness. https://twitter.com/cdcgov/status/1233134710638825473 https://twitter.com/cdcgov/status/1233134710638825473 Masks should not be worn by healthy people to prevent respiratory infection; there is no evidence that wearing masks prevents healthy people from getting sick and masks can be in short supply and unavailable for people who need them. https://twitter.com/jama_current/status/1235399635948142593 https://twitter.com/jama_current/status/1235399635948142593