Fauci cautioned that 'we're not there yet,' but said he believed the task force was 'close to coming to some determination' on whether to expand the administration's recommended mitigation measures to include masks
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed on Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force is seriously considering guidance that all Americans wear masks to help thwart the spread of the disease.
But Fauci also acknowledged that such a directive has been complicated by the nationwide dearth of personal protective equipment."The idea of getting a much more broad, communitywide use of masks outside of the health care setting is under very active discussion at the task force.
"We're not there yet," Fauci cautioned, but he said he believed the task force was "close to coming to some determination" on whether to expand the administration's recommended mitigation measures to include masks. "Because if, in fact, a person who may or may not be infected wants to prevent infecting someone else, one of the best ways to do that is with a mask. So perhaps that's the way to go," he said, adding that the subject was "under very active consideration" and would be raised at the task force meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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