Republican congressman who just announced he has the coronavirus refused to wear a face mask
Source: Business Insider
Rep. Tom Rice, a South Carolina Republican, announced on Monday that he, his wife, and his son had been infected with the coronavirus. But just two weeks ago, Rice appeared on the House floor in Washington without a face covering.
When CNN reporter Manu Raju asked Rice why he wasn't wearing a mask in the chamber on May 28, the congressman said he could maintain at least 6 feet of distance from everyone on the floor and in the halls of the Capitol and therefore didn't need to wear a mask. COVID-19 can spread even from asymptomatic carriers.
"I do wear it sometimes on the floor," he told Raju in May. "I make an effort to ... stay 6 feet away from folks in accordance with guidelines. And when I'm forced into a situation where I can't do that like on a plane I do wear a mask."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone wear a cloth face covering when they cannot maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others.
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Doodley
(9,048 posts)iemitsu
(3,888 posts)people wear a mask when ever they are not at home.
If everyone did we could get rid of the virus.
Warpy
(111,174 posts)and lower viral loads in people unlucky enough to get it, so their cases are milder.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)I prefer listening to the WHO...
LisaL
(44,972 posts)The Magistrate
(95,243 posts)The masculinist version of virtue signalling....
iluvtennis
(19,835 posts)Response to mucifer (Original post)
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Upthevibe
(8,018 posts)His son is REALLY sick with it and he joked in his tweet "The only bad thing is I have completely lost sense of taste and smell. CAN'T TASTE BACON!!!"?!?!?!?" WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!?????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!
You give your kid an illness that could kill him!?!?!?!?!
Call me COMPLETELY freaked out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RockRaven
(14,913 posts)6 feet is a risk REDUCTION guideline, you moron! Selfish asshole!!!
Initech
(100,043 posts)raccoon
(31,105 posts)Jeez, Not enough that we have Lindsey Graham and Joe Wilson. At least this dude isn't my representative, if it makes any difference.
lark
(23,065 posts)I know, I know, wishful magical thinking, but still - can't I dream?