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Biden Asks Americans to ‘Mask Up’ for 100 Days, Criticizing GOP

  • ‘This is a patriotic act,’ Biden says in a speech on Friday
  • President elect faults GOP lawmakers who refused to wear masks
Joe Biden

Joe Biden

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President-elect Joe Biden called on all Americans to wear masks in public for 100 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus, saying it was “stupid” that face coverings had become a political issue.

“This is a patriotic act,” Biden said in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday outlining his plan to accelerate vaccinations against the virus. “We’re asking you, we’re in a war with this virus.”

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