The World Health Organization will reconsider its decision to tell healthy people not to wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus. The WHO currently does not recommend that people without the illness wear face masks because there is little evidence they help and they would be better used by healthcare workers and patients who test positive. Critics say masks don't work because China still suffered more than 80,000 casesNot all masks are created equal: Single-use masks and surgical masks have larger pores which the coronavirus can easily slip through. If the CDC does instruct Americans to wear masks, it could create a second issue: Hospitals already face shortages of masks and other PPE. If they are wearing face masks, it can prevent droplets that carry the virus from escaping and infecting others.'

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 08:39 UTC