Heroes also wear masks: COVID-19 healthcare awareness campaign

Even superheroes need to take care of themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s the message of a new U.S. educational public service announcement that reinvents many favorite characters of the seventh art with masks.

A new WarnerMedia advertising campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the use of the mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has resorted to mythical scenes from its catalog to see what its protagonists and big stars would look like in this situation.

The ad is part of the “Mask Up America” initiative and will air on various Warner channels and platforms. The short video features Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Harley Quinn, and other characters from Warner Bros. covering their faces with a mask.

“We know that face masks remain one of the most effective ways to protect us against the virus, and we are truly grateful to Warner for loaning his talents and iconic films to support this message,” Lisa said, President and CEO of the Ad Council. Sherman, in a statement Wednesday.

According to the latest projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine, If 95% of all Americans wore a mask, nearly 44,000 lives could be saved by May 2021. They also estimated more than 3.5 million deaths worldwide by June 1.

“There are deep concerns that with the spread of new variants of COVID-19, achieving the collective immunity needed to eradicate the pandemic may be difficult, if not impossible,” said Dr Christopher Murray, director of the ‘IHME.

“We could bring COVID-19 under control if we continue to focus on strategies that keep transmission low – avoiding gatherings, wearing masks and other measures – while working to vaccinate – as many people as possible” Murray said.

The Centers for Disease Control of the United States (CDC, for its acronym in English) have updated their health recommendations regarding the use of masks to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19: reported that using properly fitting surgical masks, or placing a cloth over a surgical mask, significantly increases protection against the virus, both for the wearer and third parties.

The doctor Rochelle P. Walensky, Director of the CDC, called on Americans to wear a “tight fitting mask” that has two or more layers.

In President Joe Biden’s February executive order went into effect this requires the use of masks for all people traveling on public transport.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an eleven-page document last week specifying how important it is to cover your mouth and nose to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and determines that they must be used masks, as bandanas, scarves or ski masks do not serve the same purpose. Embossed shirts or sweaters are also not accepted as adequate protection.

Those who do not comply with the new rule risk being expelled from the means of transport in question and They may even receive a long-term ban from using this form of transfer. In more serious or recurring cases, the measure includes federal fees. Regulations are monitored by agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as well as any federal, state or local currency.

The Biden administration recommended the use of masks as the main obstacle to the spread of the virus. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was in favor of the use of double chin straps.

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