They did! There was a a video by the US surgeon general showing how to make a mask out of a t-shirt and rubber bands. That was an unexpectedly spooky video.
I should’ve been clear that I was referring to only the earliest days of the pandemic. Wikipedia’s summary jives with my memory:
Federal officials initially discouraged the general public from wearing masks for protecting themselves from COVID-19. In early April, federal officials reversed their guidance, saying that the general public should wear masks to lessen transmission by themselves, particularly from asymptomatic carriers.
They did! There was a a video by the US surgeon general showing how to make a mask out of a t-shirt and rubber bands. That was an unexpectedly spooky video.
https://youtu.be/PI1GxNjAjlw?si=nEKQbzqis8XQnKGq
I remember that!
I should’ve been clear that I was referring to only the earliest days of the pandemic. Wikipedia’s summary jives with my memory: