The CDC now recommends wearing a simple cloth face covering to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Shop scarves that make good face mask alternatives at Nordstrom, Free People, and Talbots
, but the CDC now has an additional recommendation for how more people can help flatten the curve: Wear some sort of face covering when you have to leave the house.a “significant portion” of those infected with coronavirus are asymptomatic
— meaning they never show symptoms but could be “silent spreaders” of the virus. Wearing a face covering helps ensure that asymptomatic people don’t spread it unknowingly, which is the primary concern, and also protects the wearer from potentially catching it from others. It’s important to note that the CDC has advised against the general public using surgical masks or N-95 respirators, which should be reserved for healthcare workers and others working on the front lines.
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