The official stance is anti-mask and completely wrong

The U.S. Surgeon General and W.H.O. have said masks are not effective at preventing COVID-19 spread. This hopefully is a white lie to get masks to medical professionals. Anything that prevents aerosolized viruses from being transmitted lowers the virality of COVID-19 1.

Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!



They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!

https://t.co/UxZRwxxKL9 — U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) February 29, 2020 If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you a false feeling of protection and can even be a source of infection when not used correctly. ➡️https://t.co/0nyHux1SgN pic.twitter.com/JDQhnowx3p — World Health Organization Western Pacific (@WHOWPRO) March 26, 2020

The official stance against mask-wearing because of its ineffectiveness in lowering COVID-19 cases is not backed by any research. They are covering up for their unpreparedness by lying to the general public about the effectiveness of masks. We need to set the record straight on masks. The research shows the effectiveness of mask wearing.