[Steve Van Doorn]

To be clear:
facemasks was added to the FDA list of Personal Protective Equipment for Infection Control
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/general-hospital-devices-and-supplies/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control

[stylin19a]

Thanx...

looks like HHS noted the limited supplies on 02/07/2020, then on 03/24/2020 noted that that circumstance exists justifying the authorization of emergency use.
FDA finally gives EUA on 08/5/2020...with manufacturing waivers.

https://www.fda.gov/media/140894/download

https://www.fda.gov/media/140895/download

seems we were wearing masks before 08/2020???

Earlier, FDA gave EUA to “respirators”...
https://www.fda.gov/media/135763/download