# Are you wearing a mask if you go out in public?

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [April 23, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-a-mask-if-you-go-out-in-public/852448 "2020-04-23T16:39:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-a-mask-if-you-go-out-in-public/852448/159 "2021-07-23T22:20:10Z")

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The CDC just might actually be a little slow with this round of mask guidance, just as they were slow with the initial mask guidance. It’s also worth noting that the CDC is not the only health agency.

The CDC makes decisions based on science; they are not to be confused with the science itself.

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