As coronavirus deaths and infections soar, Fauci was asked whether Americans should start wearing masks of the home-made variety or bandanas. Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. If the CDC does instruct Americans to wear masks, it could create a second issue: Hospitals already face shortages of masks and other PPE. A 2013 study found that next to a surgical mask, a vacuum cleaner bag provided the best material for a homemade mask. People wearing masks walk past Elmhurst Hospital in the Borough of Queens on March 31, 2020 in New York.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2020 15:50 UTC