'Cloth Masks Are Little More Than Facial Decorations': CNN Medical Analyst

One warning she gave viewers about masks is raising eyebrows.

Wen advised that, "If there are lots of people packed around you, wearing a three-ply surgical mask" would offer protection but told viewers "Don't wear a cloth mask - cloth masks are little more than facial decorations - there's no place for them in light of Omicron," Wen explained.

DrLeanaWen: "Don't wear a cloth mask. Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations. There's no place for them in light of Omicron." pic.

Excuse me? Cloth masks - the likes of which have turned into a cottage industry peddled everywhere from Etsy to grocery store checkout lanes to the CDC's guidance- are "Little more than facial decorations" now? Got it.

Jen Psaki is pressed about Former WH COVID Advisor Michael Osterholm's recent comments about the ineffectiveness of cloth masks.

So the Biden administration has known for months that there are questions about certain masks' efficacy, but they've rebuffed such warnings and continued to advocate for masking without telling Americans the full story about which ones are believed to be most effective.

As the CDC guidance on masking - last updated on October 25, 2021 - explains, including with renderings that seem to show cloth masks, that Americans should not choose masks "Specially labeled 'surgical' N95 respirators, as those should be prioritized for healthcare personnel." In the section addressing mask guidelines for Americans who rely on lipreading to communicate, the CDC advises "Wearing a clear mask or a cloth mask with a clear panel."

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/12/21/cnn-medical-analyst-n2600880