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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb characterizes the initial federal guidance against wearing masks as the single biggest mistake of the pandemic response. He attributes this failure to the CDC's reliance on a flu model that underestimated asymptomatic spread and aerosolization in closed environments. Meanwhile, local mandates in Austin now require masking outdoors, a move compared by some to historical symbols of social compliance.
Austin Mask Mandates, In-Home Social Distancing Recommendations
Health officials in Austin, Texas, are proposing 35-day shutdowns or 100% mask compliance to curb the virus. New recommendations suggest that individuals should consider wearing masks inside their own homes if they cannot socially distance from family members with underlying conditions. This follows World Health Organization acknowledgments regarding the potential for aerosol spread of the virus.
