AdvertisementCDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In PublicApril 03, 2020Colin DwyerAllison AubreyfacebookEmailA pedestrian in a face mask crosses the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City last month. U.S. health authorities have announced they're changing the official recommendations on face masks, now urging people to wear them in public spaces to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. (AFP via Getty Images)