The nation’s top infectious disease expert revealed today he wears a mask in public partly as a “symbol” of best practices during the pandemic — a break with Trump, who's resisted criticism that he should model similar behavior for Americans
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, revealed Wednesday he wears a mask while in public partly as a “symbol” of best practices during the coronavirus pandemic — a break with President Donald Trump, who has resisted criticism that he should model similar behavior for Americans.
The difference of opinion between Fauci and Trump on the issue of masks was thrown into stark relief earlier this month at a Rose Garden news briefing focused on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Although Trump could briefly be seen wearing a navy blue face covering while visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan last week, he declined to put on a mask during his public tour of the facility or model it for members of the media. “I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it,” he explained.
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