US coronavirus: CDC recommends Americans wear face masks voluntarily in public
CNNCNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear face coverings in public and health officials just reported the most deaths in a single day. “I’m not choosing to do it.” But some public health experts at the CDC said they felt “pressured” by the White House to draft recommendations and were under “intense pressure” to do it quickly, according to a senior federal health official involved in discussions. “Why not deploy the national resources and just stay ahead of the hurricane?” CDC sets advice for returning to normal The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends communities be evaluated for four consecutive weeks and demonstrate three achievements before starting to return to normal life, according to a senior federal health official who has seen the guidelines submitted to the White House coronavirus task force. Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN’s John Berman on Friday morning he had spoken to the Navy about the reports and said there was “no question” that the number would grow. “Hospitals have now turned into, effectively, ICU hospitals for Covid patients, so we wanted to convert Javits from non-Covid to Covid.” Meantime,new guidance offers a grim glimpse into New York City’s dire circumstances.