protection against the omicron variant. at the start of the pandemic the agency did not recommend these masks because of shortages, fwu white house now says there's a stockpile of 750 million n95 masks. here's what cdc director dr. rochelle wolensky had to say on this yesterday. >> the cdc continues to recommend that any mask is better than no mask, and we do encourage all americans to wear a well-fitting mask to protect themselves and prevent the spread of covid-19. we will provide information on improved filtration that occurs with other masks such as n95, information the republican lick needs about which mask is the right one for them. most importantly we want to high litt the best mask for you is the one you can wear comfortably. >> the covid response team did not give details on how or when it plans to get the masks to