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Additional background: CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop

Most Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors because of COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations announced Friday, signaling a shift into the next phase of the pandemic.

The CDC is also recommending that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high transmission. The agency’s new guidelines rely on how much of an impact the pandemic has on the health care system and severity of disease, rather than just the number of COVID-19 cases and amount of virus transmission in a community.

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Florida's new coronavirus guidance: 'Buck the CDC'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus.

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WEBINAR: Masks and Respirators: How the Strategic National Stockpile Can Better Protect Essential Workers and the Public During Pandemics, Thursday, Feb 24, 11:00 AM EDT

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security:

Join us tomorrow Thursday, February 24, at 11am (ET) for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security webinar, Next Generation Masks and Respirators: How the Strategic National Stockpile Can Better Protect Essential Workers and the Public During Pandemics

 

 

Masks and respirators have played an important role in keeping people safe in both community and healthcare settings throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In a future large-

This session will focus on the current status of mask and respirator stockpiling, the scientific advances that could lead to more effective and accessible masks, and policies that the U.S. government could support to build this capacity in anticipation of future public health threats.

 

Moderator:

·    Anita Cicero, JD, Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

 

Opening Remarks:

·    Dr. Stephen Redd, Former Deputy Director for Public Health Service and Implementation Science, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

 

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