Once again, the psycho right is taking it out of context. He clearly is talking about wearing a mask to protect yourself meaning the mask wearer isn’t really protected. So much for the “Fauci said masks didn’t work crowd”.
In an email on February 5, 2020, Fauci advised against wearing masks and said that face masks bought in a store would not be effective at protecting against the virus. He was replying to queries from one Sylvia Burwell, who may be to the same Sylvia Burwell who served as secretary for health and human services from 2014 to 2017.
"Masks are really for infected people to prevent them from spreading infection to people who are not infected rather than protecting uninfected people from acquiring infection," Fauci wrote.
"The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you."
"I do not recommend that you wear a mask, particularly since you are going to a very low risk location," he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing in April 2020 and strongly recommended face coverings. Fauci's email was sent before this advice and he backed the CDC recommendations once they were introduced.
In an email on February 5, 2020, Fauci advised against wearing masks and said that face masks bought in a store would not be effective at protecting against the virus. He was replying to queries from one Sylvia Burwell, who may be to the same Sylvia Burwell who served as secretary for health and human services from 2014 to 2017.
"Masks are really for infected people to prevent them from spreading infection to people who are not infected rather than protecting uninfected people from acquiring infection," Fauci wrote.
"The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you."
"I do not recommend that you wear a mask, particularly since you are going to a very low risk location," he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing in April 2020 and strongly recommended face coverings. Fauci's email was sent before this advice and he backed the CDC recommendations once they were introduced.
