COVID-19 and Masks: Doctor, May I Be Excused?

Constantine George, MD, chief medical officer, Vedius, Las Vegas.

Elena Christofides, MD, endocrinologist, Columbus, OH.

Lenka Koloma, founder, Freedom to Breathe Agency, Laguna Niguel, CA.

Albert Rizzo, MD, chief medical officer, American Lung Association; lung specialist, ChristianaCare Health System, Newark, DE.

Mical Raz, MD, PhD, Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps professor in public policy and health, University of Rochester hospitalist, University of Rochester Medical Center.

CDC: “How to Wear Masks.”

JAMA Health Forum: “Mask Exemptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic — A New Frontier for Clinicians.”

U.S. Department of Justice: “COVID-19 Alert: Fraudulent Facemask Flyers.”

Masks4All: “What U.S. States Require Masks in Public?”

CDC: “People With Certain Medical Conditions.”