Twitter Users Mock CDC Safety Poster About Beards and Face Masks
In the wake of the coronavirus, a CDC guide for facial hair and styles that may render a face mask useless began making the rounds on social media. As previously reported by Newsweek, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the U.S. need nearly 300 million face masks, but according to the CDC infographic from 2017, bearded folks may need to shave off their facial hair lest the face masks be rendered useless. According to the CDC's blog, because beards don't filter out particles, gases, and vapors and hair isn't dense enough to keep tiny particles from passing through, even stubble puts individuals at risk more than a clean-shaven person. The chart shows the area that an N-...