ATHLETES
ATHLETES SAFE. >>> BUT FIRST LET'S START WITH
SOMETHING THAT HAS BECOME A
DEBATE BETWEEN FRIENDS AND
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. COWORKERS IN SOME CASES.
SOMETHING THAT HAS BECOME A
POLITICAL ISSUE.
POLITICAL ISSUE. >> YES, SHERRY.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHETHER OR
NOT YOU SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC.
SOME PEOPLE FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. WE
THIS. WE HAVE SEEN VIDEO ALL OVER
SOCIAL MEDIA.
SOCIAL MEDIA. ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING UPSET WHEN
THEY CAN'T GET INTO STORES THAT
HAVE A MASK POLICY.
>> I WORK FOR COSTCO AND ASKING
THIS MEMBER TO PUT ON A MASK
BECAUSE IT'S COMPANY POLICY.
>> THE ISSUE IS GETTING SO MUCH
ATTENTION, PART OF THE REASON
IS THE SCRUTINY AROUND
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
PRESIDENT TRUMP. HE VISITED A FORD PLANT IN
MICHIGAN TODAY THAT HAS
CONVERTED ITS PRODUCTION LINE
TO MAKE VENTILATORS.
THE PLANT HAS FACE MASK
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANYBODY
INSIDE.
INSIDE.
INSIDE. NBC CAMERAS SAW THE PRESIDENT
NOT WEARING A MASK, ALTHOUGH
THE PRESIDENT LATER SAID HE
WORE ONE OF THE MASKS IN A PART
OF THE FACILITY KIND OF
PRIVATE.
PRIVATE.
PRIVATE. BUT HE DIDN'T WANT REPORTERS TO
SEE IT.
SEE IT.
SEE IT. WE HAD SEEN THIS BECOME A VERY
PERSONAL ISSUE FOR PEOPLE
REALLY ON BOTH SIDES OF IT.
WE'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU
THINK.
THINK.
THINK. YOU CAN BE PART OF OUR POLL AT
11ALIVE.COM/VOTE.
11ALIVE.COM/VOTE. >> SOME STORIES AND WE POST
THEM THEY JUST BLOW UP.
WHEN WE POSTED THIS QUESTION ON
FACEBOOK, HUNDREDS OF VIEWERS
RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES.
SUSAN SAYS, SHE HAS WORN THEM
TO THE GROCERY STORE WHEN SHE
NEEDS TO GET SOME THINGS, BUT
SOMETIMES IT CAN MAKE HER FEEL
CLAUSTROPHIC OR A LITTLE
PANICKY.
PANICKY.
PANICKY. SHE TAKES OTHER MEASURES TO
PROTECT HERSELF AND SANITIZE.
BUT CARROLL SAYS SHE WON'T EVEN
SHOP WHERE A MASK IS REQUIRED.
SHE IS ONE OF MANY LIKE THE MAN
WE SAW IN THAT VIDEO WHO SAYS
MASK REQUIREMENTS VIOLATE A
PERSON'S RIGHTS, CHERYL.
>> AND THEN THERE ARE SOME
PEOPLE WHO SAY GOSH, IF PEOPLE
DON'T WEAR THEM CORRECTLY, THEY
ARE NOT DOING A LOT OF GOOD ANY
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. ROBIN IS POINTING OUT THAT SHE
HAS WATCHED PEOPLE IN THE STORE
WHO ARE NOT WEARING THEIR MASKS
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. MAYBE THEY HAVE IT BELOW THEIR
NOSE OR KEEP TOUCHING THEIR
FACE.
FACE.
FACE. AND
FACE. AND WHATEVER IS ON THEIR HANDS
OR GLOVES JUST GETS ON TO THEIR
MASK.
MASK.
MASK. OUR
MASK. OUR INVESTIGATORS LOOKED INTO
IT AND FOUND OUT IT WAS
HAPPENING IN SOME METRO AREA
STORES.
STORES.
STORES. WE SAW EMPLOYEES WEARING THEIR
MASKS INCORRECTLY OR TOUCHING
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. YOU
THEM. YOU KNOW IT'S REALLY
INTERESTING BECAUSE WE HAVE
HEARD OUR HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY
THAT THEY EXPLAIN IT THIS WAY.
I WEAR A MASK, IT PROTECTS ME
FROM PASSING THE VIRUS TO
SOMEONE ELSE.
SOMEONE ELSE. IF SOMEONE ELSE WEARS A MASK,
THEY PROTECT ME.
AND SO IT'S JUST A WAY IN A
TIME WHERE YOU CAN FEEL
HELPLESS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY
DO SOMETHING.
DO SOMETHING. IT'S FUNNY, MY MOM SEWED SOME
OF THEM FOR MY KIDS OUT OF
LIGHTNING McQUEEN MATERIAL TO
MAKE IT FUN AND TEACH THEM, YOU
KNOW, ABOUT A LITTLE BIT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH, I GUESS.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. I THINK IT COMES DOWN TO WHEN
YOU TALK ABOUT ASYMPTOMATIC, IF
YOU DON'T KNOW YOU ARE CARRYING
THE CORONAVIRUS AND YOU PASS IT
ON TO SOMEONE ELSE, HOW
HORRIBLE WOULD YOU FEEL?
IF A MASK CAN PROTECT THOSE
DROPLETS THEN, WHY NOT?
NO, IT'S NOT CUTE OR
COMFORTABLE, BUT WE ARE IN A
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. NOTHING IS NORMAL.
WE ALWAYS WANT TO GIVE YOU
PERSPECTIVES FROM HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS SO WE ASKED DR.
SUE TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. IT BOILS DOWN TO KEEPING THOSE
DROPLETS TO YOURSELF.
>> THE IDEA THERE IS THAT IF
THE PERSON WEARING THE MASK HAS
CORONAVIRUS BUT HASN'T
DEVELOPED ANY SYMPTOMS AND
DOESN'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT, YOU
MAY BE DECREASING HOW MUCH
VIRUS THAT PERSON IS PUTTING
OUT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND
POSSIBLY INFECTING OTHER
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. THE MASK IS JUST PART OF
RECOMMENDATION, MAINTAINING
RECOMMENDATION, MAINTAINING THAT SIX FEET, HAND WASHING,
AND KEEPING OUR SURFACES CLEAN
IS ALSO PART OF TRYING TO
DECREASE EVERYONE'S RISK FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. >> WOULDN'T YOU FEEL GOOD TO
KNOW THAT SOMETHING SMALL YOU
DID KEPT SOMEONE FROM GETTING
SICK?
SICK?
SICK? I
SICK? I LOVE THE POINT YOU MADE.
WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU
ARE THINKING.
ARE THINKING. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THESE
POLL NUMBERS COMING IN ADD
11ALIVE.COM/VOTE.
11ALIVE.COM/VOTE. >> YEAH WE GOT THOSE RESULTS
COMING IN RIGHT NOW TO GIVE YOU
A POINT OF WHERE WE ARE.
LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR
SCREEN.
SCREEN.
SCREEN. 83% OF PEOPLE SAY