{"id":1138003,"date":"2021-12-21T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1138003"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:05:21","slug":"cnn-medical-analyst-says-cloth-masks-are-little-more-than-facial-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-medical-analyst-says-cloth-masks-are-little-more-than-facial-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Medical Analyst Says Cloth Masks Are \u2018Little More Than Facial Decorations\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-medical-analyst-says-cloth-masks-are-little-more-than-facial-decorations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1138003&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>CNN medical analyst Leana Wen said Monday on the network that cloth face masks are not effective against the Omicron variant, urging listeners to wear surgical masks instead.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the upcoming New Year\u2019s Eve ball drop in Times Square, Wen said that those attending the event should get vaccine booster shots and make sure they wear a mask.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake sure that you\u2019re vaccinated and boosted,\u201d she said on CNN. \u201cMake sure that you\u2019re wearing a mask even though it\u2019s outdoors. There are lots of people packed around you, wearing a three-ply surgical mask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t wear a cloth mask,\u201d Wen continued. \u201cCloth masks are little more than facial decorations. There\u2019s no place for them in light of Omicron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wen said the New Year\u2019s Eve celebration should not be canceled since it takes place outdoors and everyone there is required to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should be keeping the events that are safe and also the events that have fun for people, too,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can\u2019t be canceling everything especially if we\u2019re going to be living with COVID for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later on Twitter, Wen clarified her comments, saying she meant people should wear the most effective type of face mask.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy point isn\u2019t that we don\u2019t need masks, but rather that we should require masks that are most effective to prevent disease transmission. Everyone, including children, should be wearing at least a 3-ply surgical mask when indoors &amp; around others of unknown vaccination status,\u201d Wen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrLeanaWen\/status\/1473101735967313930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473101735967313930%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Ftv%2Fdont-wear-a-cloth-mask-cnn-medical-analyst-says-non-surgical-masks-are-useless%2F\">wrote<\/a> in a tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Wen\u2019s advice comes amid reports that the new Omicron variant is rapidly spreading in New York and other areas of the country. Early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/omicron-shows-signs-of-low-lethality\">data<\/a> has pointed to the Omicron variant being less lethal but more contagious than the Delta variant.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in both in New York State and in New York City over the last several weeks. The new variant has sparked concerns about a new wave of shutdowns in the city, which is still operating with some of the strictest pandemic restrictions in the country. At least a dozen restaurants across the city have already shuttered voluntarily due to concerns about rising COVID cases.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering whether to go forward with the Times Square ball drop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s been told for weeks and weeks, don\u2019t even show up in Times Square unless you\u2019re vaccinated,\u201d de Blasio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/coronavirus\/this-is-a-whole-new-animal-breakthrough-infections-rattle-nyc-amid-omicron-surge\/3456543\/\">said<\/a> on CNN. \u201cNow we\u2019re going to reassess constantly with the new information. We\u2019re going to follow the data and the science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wen briefly led Planned Parenthood for eight months in 2018 and 2019 before she was ousted over philosophical differences. She had tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/17\/us\/politics\/planned-parenthood-wen.html\">steer<\/a> the nation\u2019s largest abortion provider away from politics and placing too much emphasis on abortion, but some on Planned Parenthood\u2019s board of directors disagreed with that approach.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN medical analyst Leana Wen said Monday on the network that cloth face masks are not effective against the Omicron variant, urging listeners to wear surgical masks instead.Speaking about the upcoming New Year\u2019s Eve ball drop in Times Square, Wen said that those attending the event should get vaccine booster shots and make sure they wear a mask.\u201cMake sure that you\u2019re vaccinated and boosted,\u201d she said on CNN. \u201cMake sure that you\u2019re wearing a mask even though it\u2019s outdoors. There are lots of people packed around you, wearing a three-ply surgical mask.\u201d\u201cDon\u2019t wear a cloth mask,\u201d Wen continued. \u201cCloth masks are little more than facial decorations. There\u2019s no place for them in light of Omicron.\u201dWen said the New Year\u2019s Eve celebration should not be canceled since it takes place outdoors and everyone there is required to be vaccinated.\u201cWe should be keeping the events that are safe and also the events that have fun for people, too,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can\u2019t be canceling everything especially if we\u2019re going to be living with COVID for the foreseeable future.\u201dLater on Twitter, Wen clarified her comments, saying she meant people should wear the most effective type of face mask.\u201cMy point isn\u2019t that we don\u2019t need masks, but rather that we should require masks that are most effective to prevent disease transmission. Everyone, including children, should be wearing at least a 3-ply surgical mask when indoors &#038; around others of unknown vaccination status,\u201d Wen wrote in a tweet.Wen\u2019s advice comes amid reports that the new Omicron variant is rapidly spreading in New York and other areas of the country. Early data has pointed to the Omicron variant being less lethal but more contagious than the Delta variant.COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in both in New York State and in New York City over the last several weeks. The new variant has sparked concerns about a new wave of shutdowns in the city, which is still operating with some of the strictest pandemic restrictions in the country. At least a dozen restaurants across the city have already shuttered voluntarily due to concerns about rising COVID cases.Last week, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering whether to go forward with the Times Square ball drop.\u201cEveryone\u2019s been told for weeks and weeks, don\u2019t even show up in Times Square unless you\u2019re vaccinated,\u201d de Blasio said on CNN. \u201cNow we\u2019re going to reassess constantly with the new information. We\u2019re going to follow the data and the science.\u201dWen briefly led Planned Parenthood for eight months in 2018 and 2019 before she was ousted over philosophical differences. She had tried to steer the nation\u2019s largest abortion provider away from politics and placing too much emphasis on abortion, but some on Planned Parenthood\u2019s board of directors disagreed with that approach.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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