Trump vows not to make Americans wear face masks as Fauci urges officials to require them

[Chris Smith]

• Coronavirus transmission can be reduced via a combination of social distancing, increased handwashing, and the use of face masks — yet many refuse to wear face coverings.
• Some officials are imposing face mask mandates for their communities to limit the spread, but Trump has vowed not to order Americans to wear face masks.
• Trump's comments came after Dr. Anthony Fauci urged local leaders to be "as forceful as possible" in getting people to wear masks.

More and more studies prove that face masks are effective at stopping droplets and aerosols containing the novel coronavirus from infecting other people. The virus can linger in the air for more extended periods than initially believed, and people who spend time together indoors are at risk of getting infected. Face covers will not eliminate the risk completely, but they can reduce it significantly. A recent study showed that two stylists wore face masks after a COVID-19 positive diagnosis, and that cut the hair of 139 clients. None of their customers were infected. Comparatively, people who cough, sneeze, or even just talk loudly without a mask can infect others. A single person infected 52 people at a choir practice that lasted less than three hours. A birthday party of five resulted in five confirmed cases, as one of them was already infected at the time. These and countless stories prove how easy it is for the pathogen to spread indoors.

Yet some people are not willing to wear face masks despite the mounting scientific evidence that proves masks' effectiveness. Officials in power who have resisted wearing masks in public are partially responsible for that. President Trump is the best example in the US, although anti-maskers exist in other countries as well. Trump has only recently appeared in public wearing a face mask, and his behavior may have fueled anti-maskers. But the President isn't ready to order Americans to wear masks. It's quite the opposite, according to recent remarks that go against the latest advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC director Robert Redfield.

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