Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days he's in office

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: CNN

President-elect Joe Biden told CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday that he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after he takes office, in a sign of how Biden's approach to the virus will be dramatically different to President Donald Trump's response.

"Just 100 days to mask, not forever. 100 days. And I think we'll see a significant reduction," Biden told Tapper during his first joint interview with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris since winning the election. The full interview will air at 9 p.m. ET.

Biden said that where he has authority, like in federal buildings or in interstate transportation on airplanes and buses, he will issue a standing order that masks must be worn. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that wearing a mask can help protect the both the person wearing the mask and those around them from transmitting the virus.

Biden also said he has asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to be a chief medical adviser and part of his Covid-19 response team when his administration begins next year.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/politics/biden-harris-interview-jake-tapper/index.html

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Tough ask. I wonder how many at red states will wear a mask.

[Squinch]

1. Smart.

[bluestarone]

2. AGREE!

[Blue Owl]

3. Finally some executive leadership

Instead of executive failureship...

[Laelth]

4. That's leadership. That's sane. I applaud this political decision. n/t

-Laelth

[Atticus]

5. Whining, cussing, crying, spit-spewing butt-hurt Trumpie melt-down in 5, 4, 3, 2,------nt

[ffr]

6. Key word "Americans."

Americans will wear masks, because it is the patriotic and smart thing to do for every other American concerned.

Those who do not, well...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Hope it will motivate more to do so.

You're required to in any place of business in my state.

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. Trump will go out of his way to publicly NOT wear a mask, if Biden asks this.

I suspect many red hats will follow suit. Good luck to them.

[Warpy]

9. He needs to run PSAs on all the networks

about why this needs to be done or people aren't going to do it out of loyalty to stupidity.