Because Chinese hoarding in December and January had caused a shortage. There wasn't enough PPE to go around, so the authorities told us little people that we didn't need it.
Now that it turns out that death rates aren't anywhere near as high as predicted, telling us to wear masks is a way to keep people scared and easy to manipulate. Gotta extend the crisis to milk it for all its worth and maybe even make orange man look bad, after all.
If they work, then why were healthcare officials telling civilians to not go out and buy them back in March?
Because Chinese hoarding in December and January had caused a shortage. There wasn't enough PPE to go around, so the authorities told us little people that we didn't need it.
Now that it turns out that death rates aren't anywhere near as high as predicted, telling us to wear masks is a way to keep people scared and easy to manipulate. Gotta extend the crisis to milk it for all its worth and maybe even make orange man look bad, after all.