Pence Defies Mayo Clinic Guidelines By Not Wearing A Mask During An Official Visit

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Pence’s refusal to wear a mask raised questions about the White House’s commitment to following its own guidance to combat the coronavirus and prompted worry that the vice president was setting a bad example. “When you don't wear a mask, especially inside the Mayo Clinic, you are not being brave. You are showing that you think the rules don't apply to you. And you are setting a dangerous example by ignoring experts,” Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, tweeted.Both Pence and President Donald Trump have rarely worn face masks in public. In the same press briefing where the CDC announced its recommendation for face coverings, Trump himself said he wasn’t going to wear one.

Though U.S. testing capacity has ramped up significantly since February where early missteps hampered the country’s ability to quickly test and isolate infected people, public health experts say millions of more tests are needed to open up the country. The White House its official testing strategy on Monday, which puts the onus on states to come up with their own testing plans, but critics assailed the effort as “inadequate.”

 

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The coronavirus met Pence and said, it’s OK bruh, we’ll get the next one.

LesterHoltNBC and the WH correspondent didn't have their masks on either when they breathlessly reported this story. Death is all around us!

Who cares? 🤦‍♂️

Omg he’s such scum

No mask and a nazi salute - says it all

Moron

Some people don't have to say a word and you just know they are a jackass.

VP get in line man. Its not time to be a fashionable hero rn

They should have slapped one on him before allowing him with his propaganda visit.

What did you expect from this Moron. Hope he gets it, the World would he better off. Oh, please take it back to Trump.

Slow day huh?

VPQTip

Fool

AboveTheLaw

pattern recognition: trumpscure

Good for him!

and Cuomo of CNN when he actually had the virus was caught outside with no mask... Forbes didn’t write about that

Why did they let him in?

He's had the virus

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