'Masks by themselves are not the one simple answer to this problem. This is going to be a multi pronged approach to eventually slow this pandemic,' said one expert.
The CDC also recommends that healthcare providers to use"homemade masks" as a last resort to care for COVID-19 patients in the event that N95 respirators or surgical masks are not available.Dr. Frank Esper, pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, said that it's totally possible for the CDC to change their mask guidelines in the future as new information develops and healthcare providers run out of PPE.
However, he doesn't think that they would recommend the general public to wear masks at all times, especially homemade masks. "If you have no masks available, wearing something like a cloth mask may be of benefit, but you can’t guarantee that you would be as safe as you would as a standardized mask," he said."Those things have to be tested, quality controlled."
Esper also said the"extra protection" may be moot if people aren't consistently changing out their masks or laundering them after every interaction. Another concern is that individuals may be given a false sense of security by masks and more lax about social distancing measures and good hygiene. "Masks by themselves are not the one simple answer to this problem. This is going to be a multi pronged approach to eventually slow this pandemic," he said.
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