It’s terrible that many right-wing people have made this a political issue. It’s selfish, too.
CNN: Researchers behind an influential model at the University of Washington are now projecting that the US death toll could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1 – but that can be changed if consistent mask-wearing occurs.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 6, 2020
Kansas Health Secretary:
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 6, 2020
“What we've seen through this is that in the counties with no mask mandate there's no decrease in the number of cases per capita.
All the improvement in the case development comes from those counties wearing masks."https://t.co/XUDiLsYBLN
A Florida man was arrested after confronting a child wearing a mask at a restaurant and spitting in his face when the boy refused to take it off, police said. https://t.co/sN8Y3NchxL
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2020
Masks work. Period. https://t.co/CTq14hnX8E
— Men's Health Mag (@MensHealthMag) August 4, 2020
Delta's CEO says more than 100 people have been banned for refusing to wear a mask onboard.
— Touré (@Toure) August 4, 2020
“If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask, we will insist that you don’t fly Delta into the future.”
"Wearing a mask is a non-partisan issue. The advice of medical experts shouldn't be politicized."
— CNN (@CNN) August 3, 2020
Rep. Louie Gohmert's daughter publicly rebuked him for not wearing a mask and ignoring medical expertise before he tested positive for coronavirus last week. https://t.co/rGzOfeu2OW
Great catch by @RobertMackey: It appears CEOs at Mike Pence's event on Friday may have been actively instructed to remove masks before it started: https://t.co/HhYHGX3MVc
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 11, 2020
I took a close look at Trump's Honeywell event, and it looks like something similar happened there, too: https://t.co/QcDXtQXFMq
In 1918 and 1919, masks also stoked political division. Then, as now, medical authorities urged people to wear them to help slow the spread of disease. And then, as now, some people resisted.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 3, 2020
Here's how that started — and what it looked like. https://t.co/QYHzGV33hM
Man fires at cops with AK-47 after refusing to wear a mask, police say https://t.co/3DhchMilSJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 3, 2020
Fox News’ Pirro comes out firmly against masks: “What is the point of the mask? The point of the mask is to basically kinda dehumanize. It’s to frighten people…It’s exactly what the anarchists and the protesters need…There are all kinds of subliminal messages to that mask.” pic.twitter.com/15yKeHenrr
— Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) August 3, 2020
“Many retailers have said they do not want to become the face mask police, and that if states and local governments want mask requirements strictly enforced they should provide law enforcement officers to do so,” says the National Retail Federation. https://t.co/l8gppJ3vta
— Staying in the Game (@AdrienneLaw) August 2, 2020
No way to enforce masks in school? The same places that enforce uniforms and hair styles and things like that? https://t.co/jCmzYRw9zn
— Dr. Seema Yasmin (@DoctorYasmin) August 6, 2020
We’ve seen viral videos of people refusing to wear a mask, many being indigent or violent. Why are the majority of those involved white?
— Staying in the Game (@AdrienneLaw) August 6, 2020
I caught up with critical race theorist Dr. @MaythaAlhassen to explore the issue. Her insight in eye-opening: https://t.co/lL3QfjPVOY
New research suggests that face coverings help reduce the transmission of droplets, though some masks are more protective than others.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 23, 2020
Sad! 