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IDK about the WHO & CDC, but “the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States” (according to Wikipedia) did not have “no position on masks”. I’d quote him here, but his position was emphatic enough to technically break HN’s guidelines: https://nitter.net/Surgeon_General/status/123372578528393216...


It's fashionable to criticize (correctly) the current administration but let's not absolve stuff-that-isn't-that-administration like the WHO https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/world/coronavirus-who-masks-r... (reversed in June)

The CDC has more an ambiguous relationship but they came out against masks in Feb and reversed course somewhat in April. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/05/22/mask-w...!

I would take a step back from partisan politics for this issue, something people have a very tough time with even in the best of times. We should criticize all institutions when they're wrong on questions of public health.


Thank you for the info about the the WHO, I genuinely did not know/remember that or mean to absolve stuff-that-isn't-that-administration.


You are right. CDC said in March "You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask)".




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