Thanks! I do appreciate the reply. There's really no wrong/right here. I simply want to see some evidence as nothing I've read, and I've read a lot the last few weeks, has ever advocated for shaving all facial hair.
I posed this question to our son at tOSU Medical Center and our younger daughter at UofChicago: OSU's policy conforms to the CDC's chart, meaning no beards or long 'staches that might/would prevent the N95s from fitting properly. Daughter said UofC required everyone to shave to meet the same N95 fit/wearing standards issued by the CDC, too.
As a sidelight, I found some of the facial hair examples from the CDC to be rather amusing and highly educational, seeing/learning some names/styles I'd never encountered before.
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I've had a beard since 1984 and I have two thoughts to share on getting rid of it.
1. I calculate that the lower half of my face has received about 35 years less sun/UV than my forehead. Shaving may lead me to look like a relative youngster.
2. The beard is an integral part of my grumpy old man persona. How can I convincingly growl, "Stay off my lawn!!" without the whiskers?
Nephew Alex is growing one. Haven't determined how I like it. Wonder what his boss will think of it when they are able to go back to work. Since it is a state building, he can't even go in to check on things. Fortunately, one of the training staff is checking on the float tank - don't want it to go dry.
I resemble that comment:
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Sam Elliott without a stash looks like a bird.
Jeff Foxworthy recently shaved his. Can't find the pic right now, but he looks weird.