Masks    Should the Public Wear Masks?          
 
Hear what the Former FDA Chairman  Scott Gottlieb has to say:  "I think people should be contemplating wearing masks. A cotton mask- we should be putting out guidelines from the CDC on how you can develop a mask on your own."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-scott-gottlieb-discusses-coronavirus-on-face-the-nation-march-29-2020/ 
 
On the right is one of the many videos showing a person making a DIY (Do It Yourself) Mask - there is no CDC or official guidance on the best way to make one.  DYI masks are intended to decrease viral spread from the wearer, if they are an unknown asymptomatic carrier.  They are not intended to prevent the wearer from becoming infected.  Thus, always maintain social distancing.     Kentucky Guidance on DIY Masks
  
CDC Considerations for Wearing Face Coverings
  
John Hopkins Instructions on How To Make A Hand Sewn Mask 
  
CDC Guidance on Making a Hand Sewn Mask
  
WHO Guidance on Cloth Masks -- How To Make and Efficacy 
  
Other OpEds and News Articles on the Public Wearing Masks:  
1.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/28/masks-all-coronavirus/
2.  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/health/us-coronavirus-face-masks.html
3.  https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/would-everyone-wearing-face-masks-help-us-slow-pandemic
4.   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/03/metro/coronavirus-spreads-specialists-say-everyone-should-be-wearing-face-masks-public/ 
5.  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/04/why-wear-a-mask-may-be-our-best-weapon-to-stop-coronavirus 
 
Gloves:
 
How To Take Off Gloves - Video

This webpage is for guidance only, always consult your healthcare provider and the CDC Website for information before making decisions relating to the coronavirus.
  

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