But most Republican governors still won’t issue one.
Most Americans now live under the requirement they wear a mask in most public places—31 states, or roughly 70% of the country’s population— as more states and cities have continued to enact face covering mandates as a
basic step health officials say is needed to control the rampant spread of coronavirus across the U.S. recently.... [+]Getty Images31 states either have a mandate in place or will have one go into effect in the coming days, with
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