Leana Wen On COVID-19, Delta, Masking, Vaccines, And Her Memoir ... - NPR
Jul 27, 2021 · Dr. Leana Wen is in favor of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. "I don't think that people should have the choice to infect others with a potentially fatal and extremely contagious virus," …
I’m a doctor. Here’s why my kids won’t wear masks this school year.
Aug 23, 2022 · To be clear, my family’s decision not to mask our kids should not be mislabeled as being antimask; we would never stigmatize other parents and caregivers for the difficult …
The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Let’s talk about masks (again)
Sep 7, 2023 · To answer these questions, we need to separate when an individual should wear masks and when population-level mask mandates should be implemented. Follow Leana S. …
CNN's Leana Wen: 'Cloth Masks Are Little More Than Facial Decorations'
Dec 21, 2021 · During a CNN appearance on Monday, Wen made the provocative statement that the commonly used cloth masks are essentially useless at preventing the spread of the …
Opinion | Yes, N95s are still superior to surgical masks - The ...
Dec 8, 2022 · A new study on masking is making waves by suggesting that N95 masks are no more effective in protecting against covid-19 than surgical masks. This is the wrong conclusion …
Do you have to take off your mask? Dr. Leana Wen explains
May 20, 2021 · Dr. Leana Wen: The new CDC guidelines say that if you’re fully vaccinated — meaning it’s been two weeks since your second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna …
Cloth masks are useless in fight against Omicron, expert warns
CNN’s medical analyst Dr Leana Wen has said that cloth masks are useless in the fight against the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, instead encouraging viewers to wear three-layer...
Masks and Omicron Q&A: What kind of mask should you wear …
Jan 20, 2022 · Dr. Leana Wen: We’ve known for over a year that Covid-19 is airborne. Quality of mask matters when trying to prevent an airborne infection that’s so highly transmissible. This …
Why Experts Recommend Retiring Cloth Masks in Fight Against …
Dec 28, 2021 · "Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations. There's no place for them in light of omicron," CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and visiting …
Dr. Leana Wen: 'Shocked' by New CDC Mask Guidance - US News …
May 17, 2021 · They can take their masks off – and nobody will be checking for proof of vaccination. Yet still, only 37% of the country is fully vaccinated. That’s not nearly high enough.