With the number of US Covid-19 infections closing in on 4 million this week, the country's response to the pandemic is at a critical point now more than ever before. We are seeing a rapid rise in new infections across America at the same time that we continue to learn more about this complex and potentially deadly virus.
Amid all the fear and confusion, one thing has become clear: Face masks help dramatically slow down infection rates. Given those scientific facts, we feel that it is our duty to ask everyone -- employees, patients, customers, friends, family members and government officials -- to wear masks when they are in public.
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