At present, Ontario’s public health agency does not advise mask-wearing unless you have COVID-19 or are caring for someone with the virus. This position is gaining steam with emerging evidence about COVID-19 that suggests the virus may travel farther through the air than previously thought. Then late Friday afternoon at his White House briefing, Trump said the Centers for Disease Control recommended that Americans use basic “nonmedical, cloth” masks on a voluntary basis, the New York Times reported. “Non-medical masks alone will not prevent #COVID19 spread,” she wrote, urging the public to “consistently and strictly” adhere to frequent handwashing and physical distancing. In Toronto, Michael Garron Hospital recently issued a challenge to east-end sewing enthusiasts to make 1,000 cloth masks to be distributed to approved hospital visitors and patients at discharge.

Source: thestar April 03, 2020 22:18 UTC