The Shifting Messaging on Masks

The messaging on masks and coronavirus has been mixed, and has shifted throughout the pandemic. We now have better data, and it is clear that wearing a masks can help prevent the spread. We should be wearing masks when we go out in public, and that shouldn’t be a political statement.

Related HCT episodes:
Coronavirus Q&A 7-16-2020 https://youtu.be/4xzJuTqaG-0

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