Change in thinking whether mask spread will spread in the United States April 3 10:09
In the United States, masks have been recommended only for people with symptoms such as coughs and fever. However, the new coronavirus has changed the way people think about masks, as the mayor of New York asked them to wear masks, etc. in response to the fact that even people without symptoms could infect others.
In the United States, there has been no practice to wear a mask so far, and the CDC = Center for Disease Control has guidelines that masks are used by people who have symptoms such as coughs and fever to prevent others from getting infected. Has not recommended to wear.
On May 2, New York City Mayor Des Blasio said, "When you go out, cover your nose and mouth."
The New York Times, one of America's leading newspapers, posted a mask pattern on the 1st, urging them to prepare their own materials.
Behind the change is one of the causes of the rapid spread of the new coronavirus: infection from people without symptoms.
For this reason, the director of the CDC said in an interview with a TV station that it was possible to revise guidelines for not recommending the use of masks, and experts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the United States also responded to interviews with the TV station. He says he is discussing within the administration whether to recommend wearing a mask.
On the other hand, there are concerns that it will be difficult for healthcare professionals to obtain the medical masks they need, and Mayor Desbrazio said, "There is no problem with self-made, scarves, and bandanas. Should not be bought for the general public. "