The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will advise all Americans to wear cloth masks or other face coverings if they go out in public but President Donald Trump said the new guidelines will not be mandatory. But the policy marks a profound change in messaging as both the CDC and World Health Organization previously said people don't need to wear masks unless they are sick. Donald Trump's administration is encouraging all Americans to wear cloth masks or other face coverings if they go out in publicThe CDC will urge people to wear cloth masks and not surgical masks, which are desperately needed by health care workersHealth officials believe wearing masks would reduce the risk of people not showing symptoms from spreading the virus. Simple cloth masks - or scarves or bandannas - will be the recommendation for when people go to the grocery store, for a walk or are outside. However, talking can send the droplets into the air too, Dr Fineberg told CNN.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 23:06 UTC