
Should everyone wear a mask to protect against COVID-19?
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Should everyone be wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus?
Face masks are critical protection for medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients, but should everyone else also be wearing them? So far, federal health officials have warned against the general public wearing face masks when outside the home, but that guidance could be changing soon. Amid a global shortage of these masks, William Brangham reports on the conflicting debate.
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Should everyone wear a mask to protect against COVID-19?
Clip: 4/1/2020 | 7mVideo has Closed Captions
Face masks are critical protection for medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients, but should everyone else also be wearing them? So far, federal health officials have warned against the general public wearing face masks when outside the home, but that guidance could be changing soon. Amid a global shortage of these masks, William Brangham reports on the conflicting debate.
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