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MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Americans should wear masks during all indoor activity outside of their homes and during all outdoor activity when it is not possible to stay at least 6 feet apart, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.<\/p>\n
The “universal mask wearing” recommendation issued Friday is the agency’s strongest mask guidance so far in the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News<\/em> reported. “Compelling evidence now supports the benefits of cloth face masks for both source control [to protect others] and, to a lesser extent, protection of the wearer,” according to the CDC.<\/p>\n The agency also recommends that people wear masks in their homes if someone living there has tested positive for the virus or has potentially been exposed, CBS News<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n Mask wearing is the top CDC recommendation to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Other precautions include physical distancing, staying away from nonessential or crowded indoor spaces, delaying travel, and increased testing and contact tracing.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/em> Article<\/a><\/p>\n