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Regardless of if a new standard for masks would help (it would), the federal government's official position on masks is an obvious failure if you're paying attention, given that the first time President Trump wore a mask was July 11, 6 months after the virus should have been known to top officials in this administration.

(In particular, a surgical mask is better than nylon netting and "N95" doesn't describe how exhaled particles are treated. An N95 mask with an unfiltered exhalation valve has the wearer exhaling droplets all over the place.)