The case for requiring masks Save article Remove saved article

We’ve shut down our economies. Told people not to leave their homes. Unemployment is skyrocketing and investments are plummeting. We’ve essentially hit the nuclear option and yet, somehow, we wring our hands over the use of a tiny, square piece of fabric. National and subnational governments all over the world have required their citizens to wear do-it-yourself (DIY) cloth masks, yet we remain reluctant to encourage this simple, effective public health measure. In the absence