by Sanjiv Bhaskar | Mar 12, 2020 | Frost Perspectives, News, Visionary Science | The general public recently has increased its purchases of face masks due to fear of COVID-19 and the false perception that this would save them from contracting the Coronavirus. A lot has been said about face masks and who should be using them amid the spread of COVID-19. The CDC, WHO, U.S. surgeon general, and HHS secretary have all categorically stated that the general public should not use face masks.