You still have to wear your face mask outside even when it’s hot

[Andy Meek]

• Face masks remain one of the only tools we have to fight the coronavirus pandemic that continues to exact a scary toll in the US.
• The onset of the hot summer months may inspire some people to get lax when it comes to wearing face masks to stay safe from COVID-19.
• Here are some tips to keep in mind associated with face masks.

The US Centers for Disease Control has released updated guidelines around the wearing of face masks to stay safe from coronavirus, as part of the first call the center has hosted with reporters since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis in the US back in March.

Among other things, the guidance "strongly encourages" everyone to continue wearing face masks in public right now, especially participants of large gatherings "where individuals might raise their voice" for activities like shouting or singing. This new guidance, incidentally, comes as President Trump is about a week away from restarting his in-person campaign rallies (though his campaign is apparently concerned enough about the coronavirus that rally attendees have to first agree not to hold them responsible if they catch the virus). These guidelines about face masks from the CDC, it should be noted, are not "regulations, they are not commands, but they are recommendations or even suggestions ... to be able to have a gathering that will keep people as safe as possible," Jay Butler, the CDC's deputy director for Infectious Diseases, said during the call with reporters.

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