Trump: scarf as a mouth mask works fine too Abroad

An insider says that to The Washington Post.

The government wants to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus by wearing mouth masks. According to Vice President Mike Pence, the new guidelines will be released in the coming days.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that wearing mouth masks is unlikely to become an obligation. “If people want to wear them, they can.” According to him, scarves also work great.

The White House has been thinking for some time to have the population wear mouth masks. That policymakers are choosing to do so now is partly due to a new advice from the health service CDC, according to an internal memo that The Washington Post has read. Earlier, the CDC recommended that healthy people should not wear mouth masks.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has already instructed his residents to wear face masks on Thursday. He announced that measure during a press conference. Because there is a shortage of professional masks and other protective means, De Blasio advised to use a scarf.

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