| BFR said: The CDC lost a lot of its credibility with its handling of Covid. In the beginning, they said don't wear masks, save them for healthcare workers. Then they said, yes, wear a mask, but only a cloth or surgical one. When Covid was over, they admitted that only wearing an N95 mask would protect you from it. |
In the beginning there wasn't enough supply so they advised providing them to those who were in the most need. Then, when supply caught up to demand, they recommended everybody use masks when appropriate. I am unfamiliar with any updated guidance stating that anything less than an N95 was ineffective (although efficacy does vary by fit and construction) or any guidance where they ever said that N95 masks were ineffective.
I would love to see a source for these claims as when I search for the most up to date guidance from the CDC, I still see them providing information maintaining the same perspective on masks.
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