No surgical or N95 mask? Wear DIY face cover during coronavirus outbreak: CDC

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No surgical or N95 mask? Wear DIY face cover during coronavirus outbreak: CDC
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising the use of cloth face coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic, even do-it-yourself covers.

People wearing masks and gloves wait to checkout at Walmart on April 03, 2020, in Uniondale, New York.

People wearing masks and gloves wait to checkout at Walmart on April 03, 2020, in Uniondale, New York.In a video on the CDC’s website. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said that cloth face coverings can be made from an old scarf, bandanas and hand towels, and shows how to fashion a face covering from a t-shirt and two rubber bands.

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