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US President Donald Trump, who had been long opposing use of facial masks and had been seen and criticised for coming in public without mask, now says he is “all for masks.”
Trump however maintained that face coverings do not need to become mandatory to curb Covid-19’s spread. He again predicted the infection would disappear, as the US hit a new record high of 52,000 virus cases in a day.
His remarks came a day after a top Republican called on Trump to wear a mask as an example. The US now has nearly 2.7 million confirmed Covid-19 infections and more than 128,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the pandemic.
IN an interview to a news channel on Wednesday, Trump said: “I’m all for masks.” When asked whether he would wear one, the president said: “If I were in a tight situation with people I would, absolutely.” He added that people have seen him wearing one before.
Trump said he would have “no problem” with wearing a mask publicly and that he “sort of liked” how he looked with one on, likening himself to the Lone Ranger, a fictional masked hero who with his Native American friend, Tonto, fought outlaws in the American Old West.
But the president reiterated that he did not think making face-coverings mandatory across the US was needed, because there are “many places in the country where people stay very long distance”.
During Mr Trump’s forthcoming Independence Day celebration on 3 July at Mount Rushmore, his supporters in attendance will not be forced to wear masks or socially distance.
IN US the recent surges have led to a number of states reversing or pausing reopening plans. About 20 states have mandated mask wearing in public.
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