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CDC advises masks can benefit wearer and prevent lockdowns
Wearing a mask can help protect you, not just those around you, from coronavirus transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance issued Nov. 10. The statement was the agency’s strongest endorsement yet of face covering, and cited potential economic benefits, as well.
“Adopting universal masking policies can help avert future lockdowns,” the CDC said, “especially…