"You have public health agencies that are trying to do their best with science that is still emerging." Then the message shifted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health agencies recommending cloth face coverings for everyone out in public. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Dr. Horacio Arruda, the director of public health forQuebec, wear homemade masks as they walk with media in Montreal. Shifting messages about whether or not the public should wear masks has fuelled confusion and skepticism. Shifting messaging around some of the measures to prevent spread of the virus has left some questioning the public health guidance.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2020 07:52 UTC