Published 4 years ago

CDC chief Robert Redfield: Masks could be more powerful than coronavirus vaccine

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The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday defended the scientific integrity of his agency and said that masks might be even more protective against the coronavirus than a vaccine.Dr. Robert Redfield said face coverings are "the most important public health tool" the country has ...

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Yahoo News

CDC chief says masks better at stopping coronavirus than a vaccine

“This face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID vaccine,” Redfield said, referring to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. “if I don't get an immune response, the vaccine's not going to protect me. This face mask will."

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Independent

CDC director says masks better guarantee against coronavirus than vaccine

<p>'We have clear scientific evidence they work, and they are our best defence'</p>

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Global News

Face masks ‘more guaranteed’ to work against coronavirus than vaccine, CDC director warns

Wearing a face mask may do more to protect against coronavirus than a vaccine, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

4 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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CNN

CDC director: Face mask may protect better against Covid-19 than a vaccine

During a Senate committee hearing, Dr. Robert Redfield said a face mask may provide better protection against coronavirus than a vaccine. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports the CDC director also offered a timeline as to when a vaccine might be available to most Americans.

4 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

CDC Director: Face Masks Will Stop Coronavirus Better Than Vaccine; Experts Weigh In

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The face mask has been a divisive symbol since the pandemic started, and now one of the nation’s health leaders says they are the best weapon we have in fighting COVID-19.The face mask is state-mandated, but it’s been a political statement even six months into the pandemic.Natalka Galakj said, “There’s definitely attitude if you don’t have one on.”The Director of the CDC, Dr. Robert Redfield, says he has clear scientific evi…

4 years ago·United States

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