CDC gives new masking guidance amid omicron variant surge

Any mask is better than no mask, but some masks are better than others, federal health officials said. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its masking guidance, encouraging people to use the best quality masks they can get their hands on, even if that means using an N95 or KN95 respirator.

Previously, low supplies of these higher quality masks led officials to recommend saving them for healthcare workers, but with better supplies and a more contagious variant circulating, guidance changed.

According to the new CDC guidance, N95 and KN95 respirators, when fitted snugly on the face can filter out viral particles before the wearer inhales them.

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Why was there no access to these in Year 2021???