U.S. Surgeon General Urges People to ‘Stop Buying Masks’
- Masks aren’t effective in preventing spread of virus, he says
- FDA allows labs to use tests they develop faster to test virus
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The U.S. Surgeon General urged people to “stop buying masks,” saying on Twitter that they’re not effective in preventing the general public from catching coronavirus.
“The best way to protect yourself and your community is with everyday preventive actions, like staying home when you are sick and washing hands with soap and water, to help slow the spread of respiratory illness,” Jerome M. Adams said in a tweet.