The NIAID director said there is 'no doubt' that masks prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
confronted the fact he advised against wearing masks early in the pandemic, before changing his stance—something that Trump raised during the presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Fauci explained that it became clear that cloth coverings, and not necessarily the types of masks that needed to be reserved for healthcare workers, work to prevent the virus from transmitting. Studies have also since that"masks really do work in preventing infections," he said. "When you find out you were wrong it's a manifestation of your honesty to say 'hey, I was wrong, I did subsequent experiments and now it's this way'," said Fauci.
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