Surgeon General Jerome Adams urges the general public not to buy surgical masksSurgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted: 'Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus. Another expert says if it's practical for doctors and nurses to wear masks to protect themselves from viruses, then why wouldn't the same logic apply for everyone else? On February 28, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams made a plea to the general public on Twitter: 'Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! 'We know that standard surgical face masks will have a modest effect on that kind of transmission,' he said.

Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2020 05:53 UTC