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    Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question

    There are rumblings that U.S. health officials may start encouraging Americans to wear face masks to cut down on asymptomatic spread. But with continued shortages, it's not clear how we'd do that.
    by Huo Jingnan Mar 31, 2020 5 minutes
    Even without symptoms, you might have the virus and be able to spread it when out in public, say researchers who now are reconsidering the use of surgical masks.

    A few months ago it may have seemed silly to wear a face mask during a trip to the grocery store. And in fact, the mainline public health message in the U.S. from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been that most people don't need to wear them.

    But as cases of coronavirus have skyrocketed, there's new thinking about the benefits masks could offer in slowing the spread. The CDC says it is now reviewing its policy and may be considering a recommendation to encourage broader use.

    At the moment the CDC website says the only people who need to wear a face mask are those who are sick or are caring for someone who is sick and unable to wear a mask.

    But in an , CDC director Robert Redfield said that the agency is taking another look at the

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