CDC: Coronavirus masks not recommended for healthy people

The CDC also said that N95 are more effective in protecting against airborne hazards as long as you make sure they have a good seal to your face.

Facial hair can make them less effective.

CONFIRMED CASE OF THECORONAVIRUS HERE IN THE US.THIS TIME━ THE CDC SAYS THISMAY BE THE*FIRS* CASE OF THEVIRUS TRANSMITTED BY COMMUNITYSPREAD.

THIS COMES ONLY DAYSAFTER THE CDC STRESSED NOW ISTHE TIME TO PREPARE FORPOTENTIAL OUTBREAK.

WMA━2NEWS ERIN MACPHERSON JOINS USFROM THE LIVE DESK WITH WHATYOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MORNING.ERIN?WITH THE SCARE OF THECORONAVIRUS MANY PEOPLE HAVEBEEN RUNNING TO THE STORE TOBUY FACE MASKS━ SIMILAR TOTHESE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.THIS IS A N95 MASK THATPROTECTS AGAINST AIRBORNHAZARDS.

NOW STORES ARERUNNING OUT OR RUNNING LOW ONTHESE━ BUT HEALTH OFFICIALSSAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF THESEMASKS WILL ACTUALLY HELP YOU.THE CDC RECOMMENDS ONLY PEOPLEWITH THE CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMSWEAR A MASK━ NOT THE HEALTHYPEOPLE TRYING TO PREVENTTHEMSELVES FROM GETTING SICK.SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO STAYHEALTHY?

HEALTH OFFICIALSSTILL URGE YOU TO FOLLOW THOSECOMMON COLD SEASON PRACTICES━BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS━ WASH YOURHANDS, USE DISINFECTANT, AVOIDPEOPLE ARE SICK━ AND EVENAVOID HAND SHAKES.

THEINCIDENT COMMANDER FOR THECORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FOR THEUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICALSYSTEM SAYS IT'S ALL ABOUTMAKING PLANS IN CASE, THEVIRUS HITS OUR AREA.

12:1━ 23MARCOZZ━ what steps should westart to have conversationsabout now that we can put inplace a month from now 2months form now to make sureour businesses stay open, ourstaff stay protected, theirfamilies feel secure enoughthat htey can stay home SOTHAT MEANS SCHOOLS ANDBUSINESSES MAY HAVE TO FIGUREOUT HOW TO LET EMPLOYEES ANDSTUDENTS DO WORK FROM HOW IFTHEY HAVE TO POTENTIALLY CLOSEDOWN TEMPORARILY.

DR. MARCOZZIEVEN SAYS COMMUNITY GATHERINGSLIKE SPORTING EVENTS MAY HAVETO BE CANCELLED AND EVERYONESHOULD BE READY FOR THAT.PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON THEOTHER HAND SAYS BECAUSE OF THESTEPS HIS ADMIISTRATION HASTAKEN━ LIKE STOPPING PEOPLEFROM COMING INTO THE ━S ANDSCREENING OTHERS━ THE RISK ISLOW.

HE ADDED THERE MAY BEMORE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS PUTIN PLACE IN THE FUTURE.

RIGHTNWO━ VICE PRESIDENT MIKEPENCE IS LEADING THE W