They say it’s to combat long COVID…
According to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services, Americans should be encouraged or mandated to wear masks to protect people from COVID-19 and from the possibility of suffering from “Long COVID.”
From Fox News:
The report, commissioned by HHS and produced by research agency Coforma, calls for a broad range of government policies to help people who continue to deal with the lingering effects of COVID. Those policies include an awareness campaign, funding for long COVID support groups, financial support for students and workers, and new health benefits for COVID victims.
Reinstating a mask mandate may be the most controversial recommendation in the report, which says ending that mandate in late 2021 and 2022 is making it harder for people with long COVID.
“The lifting of mask mandates and indifferent attitude toward masking and social distancing typical in many public and private places further isolates people with Long COVID,” the report said. As a result, policymakers should “encourage or mandate policies and protocols regarding masking and social distancing in public spaces,” the report said.
Back in September, during a 60 Minutes interview, President Biden declared the pandemic over —but now he’s asking for $10 billion dollars in COVID funding to combat the virus.
“Listening to and learning from the experiences of long COVID patients is essential to accelerating understanding and breakthroughs,” said Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health. Levine said the new HHS report is “evidence of our commitment to engaging communities to provide patient-led solutions.”
More over at Fox News:
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