Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to reverse the recommendation on wearing face masks. 

President Trump suggested on Thursday that new CDC guidelines could require Americans to wear masks. 

But there's a problem: Masks are in short supply – the average American can't find 3M N95s or higher, and if they do, some masks can cost upwards $10 to $20 per. Several months ago, the masks were on Amazon or at Home Depot for $1 per, but huge demand as a pandemic unfolded has extinguished all supply. Even major US hospital systems are lacking masks and other medical equipment as confirmed cases reach 245,658 and deaths breach over the 6,000 level.