MASK OR NOT TO MASK?
Can you imagine walking into a bank wearing a mask now that it’s required to wear in public?!
In an article from BUZZFEED titled: Coronavirus Cases Have Surged, But The US Is Refusing To Take The World’s Most Available Masks by Ken Bensinger
As hospitals around the country desperately seeking N95 respirator masks to protect health care workers treating COVID-19 patients – the federal government has blocked imports of what might be the world’s most abundant alternative.
CHINA has an alternative respirator called KN95 that is similar to N95 which is designed to filter out at least 95% of particles that are 0.3 microns or larger in size.
The Centers for Disease Control has stated that KN95 is as effective as N95, which is certified under US testing standards.
But this second type of mask, called the KN95, complies with slightly different norms and is made in factories that have not been certified by the US government.
The REAL question isn't about KN95 vs N95 – IT’S ABOUT should we wear a mask or not?
Our Surgeon General doesn’t seem to wear a mask on live TV and President Trump doesn’t even practice social distancing by staying 6ft apart during news briefings.
The U.S. must compete with dozens of other countries desperate to acquire masks – WHY is the U.S. being picky about respirators for the American people?
As Americans – are we behind in the medical field from the rest of the world? That’s for you to decide.