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Dr Rochelle Walensky emphasized the importance of remaining vigilant about mask-wearing, as coronavirus cases in the US continue to decline.
“Now is not the time to roll back mask requirements,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
In lab tests with dummies, exposure to potentially infectious aerosols decreased by about 95% when they both wore tightly fitted masks, a new @CDCMMWR finds. #WearAMask that fits tightly to your face to stop the spread of #COVID19. More: t.co/gi3OLBCnWi. pic.twitter.com/Jt55LUECER
Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith, who leads the White House coronavirus health equity task force, celebrated the announcement that 12 non-federal members will be joining her team.
Nunez-Smith said the selected individuals represented a diverse range of racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQ identities and tribal affiliations.
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