Why you might need to sport a mask inside your own home

Monday, August 3, 2020 - 13:20 in Health & Medicine

Anthony Fauci told Congress on Friday that he was “cautiously optimistic” a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available by the late 2020 or early 2021. (Pexels/)COVID-19 cases continue to escalate in many parts of the United States, particularly southern and southwestern states like South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Over the past couple months, epicenters once confined to parts of the northeast and northwest, have sprung up in many more corners of the country, making it clear that no area in the country is immune. Now, especially, everyone needs to do their parts in preventing the spread of the novel virus.People living with individuals who have risk factors for severe COVID-19 should consider wearing a mask at home In a news conference on Sunday, the White House’s coronavirus coordinator Deborah Birx made clear that the epidemic in the United States is no longer confined to hot spots. Instead, the pandemic...

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