US reverses course and now advises face masks

Trump says he himself will not wear one

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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 3. © Reuters

ALEX FANG, MARRIAN ZHOU and YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- The Trump administration reversed its position on face masks Friday and made clear that it now recommends the use of cloth face coverings to stem the spread of COVID-19.

The administration had previously suggested that healthy people should not use masks.

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