Charles Morgan Masks, Masks, Masks

Plus: Most Americans aren't comfortable with restaurants

Masks have been the topic on everyone’s lips (no pun intended) for a while now. Despite a global push to wear masks to prevent Covid-19 transmission, people still have a lot of questions about face coverings. Are they really necessary? How do they prevent the transmission of the virus? Will it be hard to breathe while wearing one? In this issue of the newsletter we plan to help address some of these questions and soothe concerns. Because wearing a mask is essential to curbing the virus; and if you don’t believe me, maybe Tom Hanks or Charles Barkley can persuade you instead.

Business

Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom has been working on a new Covid-19 tracking website.

The Senate unanimously agreed today to extend the Paycheck Protection Program for small business relief until August.

Goldman Sachs suggests that a national mask mandate could save the U.S. economy $1 trillion dollars.

Science & Health

New research shows that people who are against wearing masks to prevent Covid-19 may just not understand how the virus is transmitted.

The myth of carbon dioxide increase while wearing a mask is similar to a debunked claim about carbon dioxide and climate change.

If we want to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic, this policy expert says, we need our leaders to build more trust within the country.

On the Upside

Help With Anxiety: Some people know that wearing a mask is important, but suffer from anxiety anyway. Here are 5 ways to overcome anxiety about wearing a face mask.

Reopening America

Forbes spoke to public health experts, industry associations and entrepreneurs from across the country about best practices for reopening with sector-by-sector guides for consumers and businesses alike and updated weekly.