Philadelphia's mask conundrum, which saw the city reverse a new mandate days after imposing it, may undermine public confidence, experts warn.
“It’s totally confusing,” he said. “It takes away confidence in science-based criteria.”to become the only big city to resume an indoor masking requirement, praised“They did the right thing at the same time, which is to highly recommend the use of masks,” former Baltimore health commissionerThe mask conundrum is the latest example of the challenge that has plagued health agencies since the start of the pandemic.
“The conversation ought to be about raising people’s awareness of when and where risk is higher, and encouraging people continually to try to take precautions that are appropriate, acknowledging that we are not going to be perfect, and that’s OK,” he said. “There will be days we need to wear a mask and days we don’t need to,” he said. “As long as the health department is using data to drive public health announcements and not being bullied by politics, it’s OK, and they can maintain their trust. But they have to fully explain why the change, because if they don’t do that, the next time they really want people to put masks on, no one will follow their advice.
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