‘They Are Our Best Defense’: Redfield Renews Call to Wear Masks

Authored by nytimes.com and submitted by FearlessJuan

Today, and even after we have a vaccine, C.D.C. encourages all Americans to embrace the powerful tools that we have right now — to wear a mask, particularly when they’re in public, maintain social distancing, routine vigilant handwashing. Be smart about crowds, and stay home when you’re sick. We’re going to continue to give Congress and the nation the best public health advice. We’re not going to let political influence try to modulate that. Face mask — these face masks are the most important powerful public health tool we have. And I will continue to appeal for all Americans, all individuals in our country, to embrace these face coverings. I’ve said it, if we did it for six, eight, 10, 12 weeks, we’d bring this pandemic under control. These actually, we have clear scientific evidence they work, and they are our best defense. I might even go so far as to say that this face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against Covid than when I take the Covid vaccine because the immunogenicity may be 70 percent, and if I don’t get an immune response, the vaccine is not going to protect me. This face mask will.

ShastaMcLurky on September 17th, 2020 at 01:43 UTC »

Won't happen. My mother in law is a prime example. "We should wear masks to protect ourselves and others" "I'M AN AMERICAN AND IT'S MY RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO WEAR A DAMN MASK OR NOT!!"

She heard about possible vaccines and that Biden may impose mandatory vaccinations. "I AINT PUTTIN NOTHIN IN MY BODY UNLESS I WANT TO!" I asked if it was just readily available and not mandated but proven to fight the virus would she take it? She said yes. So it came down to not being told what to do. There are a huge amount of people who think the same way

Edit: Holy crap, I went to sleep and this blew up. Some people are confusing what I said as I probably didn't make it clear as I was lazily typing a reply in bed. I don't believe that vaccines should be mandatory either, I was merely trying to point out her hypocrisy on whether or not someone tells her to do it, or she'll do it of her own volition. She CHOOSES not to wear a mask and I'm assuming she'll also choose not to take a vaccination if one were to come out. In no way though was I condoning using an untested vaccine or that I support a forced government mandate of said vaccine.

Also, a couple have said that I must be lying because everywhere requires a mask. That's simply not true. Sure, there are signs posted everywhere that masks are required but very few establishments are actually enforcing it. I watched my same mother in law walk into Walmart where the greeters ask everyone to put on a mask before they enter, she had a mask on and then proceed to rip it off as soon as she was past the sentry. She wasn't the only one I witnessed doing this either.

Eidsel on September 17th, 2020 at 01:09 UTC »

I see entire American families in stores with masks under their noses and lips, so that's never going to happen. People pull down their masks to talk to each other in crowds. My neighbors are still throwing parties.

Sanjopla on September 16th, 2020 at 23:50 UTC »

The anti-maskers still won’t care