No, this wasn’t a picture from Ghostbusters. Howie Mandel, 64, was pictured in full disease-busting gear — hazmat suit and gas mask — as he strolled up to the set of America’s Got Talent on March 10.
While Howie’s outfit may look excessive next to the many other celebrities simply wearing facemasks amid coronavirus fears, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifically “does not recommend” that unaffected people wear facemasks.
Rather, facemasks are recommended for people who already tested positive for COVID-19, or are showing symptons of the respiratory disease (i.e.
a dry cough). Amid the coronavirus scare, Howie’s daughter Jackelyn Schultz, 36, poked fun at her fearful dad!
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