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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/necessary-or-needless-three-months-pandemic-americans-are-divided-wearing-n1231191

Necessary or needless? Three months into the pandemic, Americans divided on wearing masks

2020-06-17 00:00:00, Elizabeth ChuckElizabeth Chuck is a reporter for NBC News., NBC News

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2438

Words/Sentence:
26

Reading Time:
16.25 min

Reading Quality:
Intermediate

Readability:
11th or 12th

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Sarah Curran"Whenever I see people out in public who aren't wearing masks, I just want to tell them this is part of the reason I can't hug my daughter," she said, adding that she doesn't know when she will feel comfortable bringing Remy home.

On social media, dueling hashtags specifically tied to masks have emerged: #MaskItorCasket for those who are pro-masks, and #NoMaskDay for those who want to do without – and plan to do just that in cities nationwide this Saturday.

"People are less cautious, they're not wearing masks as much, they're not social distancing as much, and they're not paying as close attention to personal hygiene messages like washing your hands frequently and not touching your face."

Adding to StClair's frustrations was a misstep last week by the World Health Organization, which issued a correction after one of its doctors said it was "very rare" for asymptomatic carriers to spread the virus – throwing into question the premise behind wearing masks."

"So, 'I'm at less risk because you're wearing the mask.'"In Detroit, where at least 1,420 people have died of the coronavirus, nearly everyone at a shopping center east of downtown last Thursday was wearing a mask.

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