According to <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/01/california-couple-throws-coffee-at-man-for-not-wearing-a-mask/">video at TMZ</a>, two men were sitting outside a coffee café in Manhattan Beach, California, when a man and woman walked by and the woman allegedly criticized them for not wearing masks. One of the men called out, “What are you looking at me for? I didn’t say s*** to you. Get the f*** out of my face!”
The woman then apparently hurled her coffee at the man, prompting him to jump up and run after the couple, punching the man.
A man offscreen said to the woman, “You shouldn’t have thrown the drink in his face.” She replied, “I don’t give a f***.” The man who had the drink thrown in his face retorted, “You do now.” The offscreen man repeated, “You should not have thrown the drink in his face. That was stupid.&#8221;
Later, someone addressed the couple, saying, “What you needed to do, you needed to walk away.” The coffee victim said to the man he hit, who was now on the phone, “What are you going to do, tell the cops you threw coffee at me?”
Meanwhile, the man accompanying the woman can be heard saying, “Hello, 911? I’ve just been assaulted on Manhattan Beach Avenue. Two gentlemen —”
The man offscreen commented, “Two gentlemen?”
The man phoning 911 continued, “One gentleman and his accomplice —”
The man offscreen laughed, “You need to get your story straight. Your significant other here, your wife or your girlfriend, she threw a drink in his face and assaulted him.” Referring to the coffee, he continues, “That’s hot. You know that, right?”
Later, “There’s coffee all over your boyfriend!”
The woman replied, “Cause you were punching him!”
The coffee victim addressed the man on the phone, saying, “You’re gonna show coffee all over you cause your stupid girlfriend threw it on me!” Later he addressed the couple, as the man on the phone can be seen with a bloody nose, and says,&#8221;We were sitting here eating our burritos and you stopped and accosted us and threw coffee at me. You’re gonna have a hard time explaining this …”
In late July, a woman enraged by a young couple enjoying a picnic in a dog park in San Diego while not wearing masks <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-enraged-woman-maces-couple-picnicking-who-werent-wearing-masks">reportedly maced the couple</a>.
Ash O&#8217;Brien, her husband Jarrett Kelley and their three-month-old puppy were enjoying the sun in Rhodes Dog Park when a woman in a black face mask targeted the couple with pepper spray, prompting Kelley, who was temporarily blinded, to attempt to grab the canister from the irate woman, who was accompanied by her dog.
One female witness <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8560393/Woman-MACES-couple-California-dog-park-werent-wearing-face-masks.html">admonished the woman</a>, “&#8217;What are you doing? You just maced him! You just maced them and their food because you disagree.”
O’Brien stated on Facebook that the woman had started her rage-filled actions by calling her and her husband “idiots’ and flipping O&#8217;Brien off. O’Brien added, “We were not wearing masks because we were eating. You can’t wear a mask and eat at the same time. … Then she started saying more stuff and I told her to leave the park and stop harassing us. She then came right up to our table wear (sic) we were eating, pointed the mace at me first and got a little on me, and then my husband stepped in and took the entire can.&#8221;
O’Brien told <a href="https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/man-allegedly-pepper-sprayed-for-not-wearing-facial-covering-eating-in-restricted-area">ABC 10</a>, “She just came up without saying anything and just stuck the mace can right in front of my face. My husband, being a good guy, walked in front of her and was like ‘Hey, calm down, please don’t do this’ and then she grabbed him and just starting macing him; she used the entire can on him.” She continued, “We drove to the hospital; he got treated and everything,” adding, “I want her to go to jail; she assaulted my husband, and I’m angry about it.”
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Woman Enraged At Man Not Wearing Mask At Outdoor Cafe Allegedly Throws Coffee In His Face

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Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) used his press release announcing his positive COVID-19 diagnosis as an opportunity to scold Republicans on Capitol Hill who have refused to wear masks.
&#8220;I have tested positive for COVID-19,&#8221; Grijalva tweeted Saturday. &#8220;As a result, I will be self-isolating in quarantine. I currently have no symptoms, feel fine, and hope to make a quick &amp; speedy recovery. COVID-19 is not a joke &amp; we should all take this seriously.&#8221;
Appended to his tweet was his full statement, which read:
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The Attending Physician of the Capitol informed me that I tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, I will be self-isolating in quarantine at his recommendation. I currently have no symptoms, feel fine, and hope to make a quick and speedy recovery.
While I cannot blame anyone directly for this, this week has shown that there are some Members of Congress who fail to take this crisis seriously. Numerous Republican members routinely strut around the Capitol without a mask to selfishly make a political statement at the expense of their colleagues, staff, and their families. I’m pleased that Speaker Pelosi has mandated the use of masks at the Capitol to keep members and staff safe from those looking to score quick political points. Stopping the spread of a deadly virus should not be a partisan issue.
I urge all of us to recognize the severity of this virus and follow the CDC guidance to keep our family, friends, and loved ones safe. We can all play a part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
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I have tested positive for COVID-19. 
As a result, I will be self-isolating in quarantine. I currently have no symptoms, feel fine, and hope to make a quick &amp; speedy recovery.
COVID-19 is not a joke &amp; we should all take this seriously. 
My full statement: <a href="https://t.co/nnBskdSyTF">pic.twitter.com/nnBskdSyTF</a>
&mdash; Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRaulGrijalva/status/1289637013394583553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Grijalva&#8217;s diagnosis makes him at least the <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/covid-19#legislators" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">12th member of Congress</a> to test positive for the virus. Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) also recently contracted the disease and has <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/coronavirus-report/509602-gohmert-blames-mask-for-positive-covid-19-test">taken flak</a> for his insistence against wearing a mask. Grijalva recently presided over a hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee in which he would have interacted with Gohmert, who tested positive on Wednesday.
District Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href="https://coronavirus.dc.gov/maskorder" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ordered</a> Washington, D.C., residents on July 22 to wear masks both in public indoor spaces and even outdoors if &#8220;they are likely to come into contact with another person, such as being within six feet of another person for more than a fleeting time[.]&#8221; The order, however, stipulated that it &#8220;shall not apply to any employees of the federal government while they are on duty.&#8221;
Following Gohmert&#8217;s diagnosis, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ordered all representatives to wear masks while on the House floor or risk being thrown out. “One would have hoped that this would have been done as a matter of common decency, but we obviously needed a rule,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), according to <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/509910-gop-lawmakers-comply-with-pelosis-mask-mandate-for-house-floor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hill</a>. “I am very glad the Speaker did what she did. I&#8217;m sorry she had to do it.”
Raskin added, “It is a scandalous situation that it comes to members getting sick and potentially exposing everybody else. Everybody&#8217;s nervous.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dc-mayor-exempts-john-lewis-funeral-attendees-from-citys-quarantine-restrictions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DC Mayor Exempts John Lewis Funeral Attendees From City’s Quarantine Restrictions</a>
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Democratic Congressman Slams Republicans Without Masks In Statement Announcing Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis

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A legal scholar tested Jesus and asked simply, &#8220;Who is my neighbor?&#8221;
In reply, Jesus said: &#8220;A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. &#8216;Look after him,&#8217; he said, &#8216;and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'&#8221; — Luke 10:30-35.
The story of the good Samaritan is Jesus&#8217; way of telling us to have mercy on and compassion for our fellow man. Sometimes, we must burden ourselves to protect and take care of strangers among us, or even those who we would not like in normal times.
My wife and I are struggling with the decision of sending our children back to school. My wife has lung cancer. It puts her in the category of vulnerable people susceptible to bad cases of COVID-19.
A lot of people do not believe COVID-19 is spreading as badly as is claimed. Some know people who claim they or their friends tested positive for COVID-19, though they did not actually take the test. Others believe hospitals are not overcrowded or masks are ineffective or most people are going to get mild or asymptomatic cases.
But everyone agrees that there are those, like my wife, who could wind up in the hospital or dead should the virus invade our homes. Since this pandemic began in February, I have done all the grocery shopping in our home. I run the errands. I do five hours of radio a day, get the family fed between shows and run the masked gauntlet at grocery stores on the weekend.
I do all that to keep my wife safe. I wore masks when others laughed at me. Friends told me I was overreacting. They do not understand that, even in the best-case scenario of a conspiracy with made-up data and an exaggerated pandemic that only affects the already medically fragile, my wife is at risk.
When all of us can send our kids to school, they will be surrounded with kids whose own parents think this is overblown and overstated. Those families, to avoid burdening themselves for what they see as a fiction, will not take the steps others take to avoid the virus.
We want our kids to be with their friends and teachers. Many of you do, too. But it requires us to trust one another. Yes, like the good Samaritan, it will require some people to burden themselves in ways they find inconvenient just so others can be safe.
Maybe we should keep our kids from school. But someone still must grocery shop. There is no COVID-19 cure. The virus will be around for a while. All I can ask is that, for the sake of your parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors who are elderly or medically vulnerable, you accept the inconveniences in order to keep them safe.
When school resumes, it will be a terrible psychological burden on the child who comes home with the virus and gives it to her grandmother or parent. We can stop that from happening if those who think it is no big deal still treat it as if it is one. But I just am not sure people are as willing to be the good Samaritan as they are to be the priest and Levite.
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ERICKSON: The Inconvenience Of Neighborliness

After Republican Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana signed an already watered-down <a href="https://www.in.gov/gov/files/Executive%20Order%2020-37%20Face%20Covering%20Requirement.pdf">executive order</a> on Friday mandating mask-wearing across the state — even outdoors in some cases, local police confirmed that they have no plan to enforce such an order.
In fact, law enforcement is even directing citizens who want to report fellow Hoosiers for violating the mask mandate to refrain from calling 911, but to reach out to their health department, the IndyStar <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2020/07/26/indiana-mask-mandate-police-say-not-enforce-face-covering-order/5502992002/">reported</a> Sunday.
“We really don’t have an active plan, I guess you could say, to actually enforce it,” <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2020/07/26/indiana-mask-mandate-police-say-not-enforce-face-covering-order/5502992002/">said</a> public information officer for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department William Young.
The executive order mandates the wearing of masks until at least August 8 for all residents eight years of age and older while in indoor public spaces and even outdoors when then recommended six-feet of &#8220;social distancing&#8221; cannot be followed. Moreover, anyone in a school will be obligated to wear a mask, including students past the third grade.
Holcomb&#8217;s order went through some reform from the time he announced it to the time he signed it, largely due to pushback from fellow members of the Republican Party, according to the IndyStar.
&#8220;Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order to make face masks mandatory across the state. But one detail changed from when he first announced the plan: Violations did not trigger criminal penalties,&#8221; the report outlined. &#8220;When Holcomb first announced the mask requirement on Wednesday, he said violations would be a Class B misdemeanor, but <a class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/24/indiana-coronavirus-gov-holcomb-removes-criminal-penalties-mask-order/5500702002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a">after pressure from members of his own party</a>, the executive order Holcomb signed Friday leaves it to health departments to enforce the order through education instead.&#8221;
&#8220;With no criminal penalties, violators won’t face fines or jail time, and local police departments say they won’t be enforcing the order when it goes into effect Monday,&#8221; explained the IndyStar.
Instead of law enforcement dealing with the mask violations, local health departments will through “education about the importance of wearing face coverings and dispelling myths and misconceptions about the use and/or the benefits of the requirement,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.in.gov/gov/files/Executive%20Order%2020-37%20Face%20Covering%20Requirement.pdf">executive order</a> outlines.
&#8220;If you see a person or a group of people not abiding by the statewide mask mandate, don’t call 911, police say,&#8221; the report noted. &#8220;Instead, police are asking people to call their local health department in alignment with the executive order.&#8221;
Messaging on face masks from public health officials have been rather inconsistent. For example, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading voice on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, told “60 Minutes” back in a March interview that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-fauci-in-march-masks-make-you-feel-a-little-bit-better-but-unnecessary-for-general-population-warns-of-unintended-consequences">face masks were not necessary for the general population</a> amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, noting that while masks might make people “feel a little bit better,” they don’t provide the protection folks believe they do and might create “unintended consequences.”
Since the interview, however, Dr. Fauci has changed his tune on mask directives, encouraging folks to wear them when they cannot social distance. And by early April, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance recommending face coverings.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walmart-home-depot-wont-enforce-face-mask-rules-following-violent-confrontations?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mattwalsh&amp;fbclid=IwAR1HDfzd41F8LCOd6_XfPdem-bmWA0xUQJgQkGUtnBVSNLwJ21q4sZWcmnI">Walmart, Home Depot Won’t Enforce Face Mask Rules Following Violent Confrontations</a>
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Local Police Say They Won’t Enforce GOP Governor’s Mask Mandate

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Nearly every day there&#8217;s another story about a fight breaking out over the wearing of masks.
Just a couple days ago, a Starbucks barista in California was allegedly punched in the face for asking the customer to put a mask on. And a couple weeks ago, a New York man allegedly assaulted a manager and bartender after being asked to put on a face mask to comply with their COVID-19 safety protocols.
The confrontations have turned deadly. A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot dead in May after he told a customer to wear a mask.
Now, a bunch of big stores are deciding the fight just isn&#8217;t worth it.
Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe&#8217;s, CVS, and Walgreens, along with other nationwide retailers, say they&#8217;ll serve customers even if they violate mask mandates, according to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/business/masks-walmart-home-depot-lowes-cvs/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNN</a>. The retailers simply want to avoid confrontations between angry customers and employees.
Many states have mandated the wearing of masks, but some have loopholes. Virginia, for example, has a statewide order for residents to wear them, but people with medical issues do not have to comply — and retailers are not allowed to ask people why they aren&#8217;t wearing a mask or demand to see proof that they actually have a medical issue.
&#8220;Walmart, the largest retailer in the country, said it would station employees it calls health ambassadors at the entrance of stores to remind shoppers about mask compliance as they enter,&#8221; CNN reported.
<blockquote>If a customer refuses to wear a mask, health ambassadors are instructed to let the customer into the store and notify management &#8220;so that they can determine the next steps.&#8221;
In talking points for Walmart ambassadors and management, a member of management is instructed to ask if the customer would like a complimentary mask. If the customer refuses, &#8220;let them continue to shop,&#8221; the talking points say. The video tells ambassadors never to engage with a customer physically or try to block their entrance into the store. &#8220;With every requirement there are exceptions that have been established to avoid escalating the situation and putting our associates in harm&#8217;s way,&#8221; a Walmart representative said. &#8220;Our goal is to keep associates from a physical confrontation in the stores.&#8221;</blockquote>
The debate over masks has raged for weeks, with some liberals demanding everyone don one while some conservatives find the orders intrusive. Social media exploded last week when Dr. Anthony Fauci, an immunologist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who serves on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, was seen with his mask down while sitting shoulder to shoulder with two people after having thrown out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game.
&#8220;When he thinks the cameras are off, Fauci makes a mockery of his &#8216;social distancing&#8217; recommendations and proceeds to brush off his own advocacy,&#8221; wrote Jordan Schachtel.
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When he thinks the cameras are off, Fauci makes a mockery of his &quot;social distancing&quot; recommendations and proceeds to brush off his own mask advocacy.
&quot;Do as I say, not as I do&quot; h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/Ronald_Spitzer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ronald_Spitzer</a> <a href="https://t.co/zeBHLjlZST">pic.twitter.com/zeBHLjlZST</a>
&mdash; Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanSchachtel/status/1286637815825141761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Walmart, Home Depot Won’t Enforce Face Mask Rules Following Violent Confrontations

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On Thursday, YouTube channel “It’s Okay To Be Smart” released a video in which host and writer Joe Hanson “debunks” a series of myths related to mask-wearing.
“Bottom line – masks work. They are safe for almost everyone to wear, and the more people that wear them along with adhering to physical distancing and other strategies, then that is more lives that we will save,” Hanson begins.
The host notes that many people have watched his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-video-explains-how-and-why-face-masks-function-using-schlieren-imaging">previous video</a> on the effectiveness of cloth masks in which he used schlieren imaging, making certain airflow patterns visible to the human eye.
Hanson continues, “addressing a few of the most common myths and misunderstandings” regarding masks and COVID-19.
Myth #1: “My underwear and pants can’t stop a fart, so how is a cloth mask supposed to stop coronavirus?”
Hanson notes that despite the strange nature of the myth, speaking about it demonstrates a critical point about face masks.
After explaining that a coronavirus particle is 100 times the size of a flatulence molecule, he adds that such particles are carried in moisture droplets that are even larger. The difference in size between a flatulence molecule and a moisture droplet carrying coronavirus, Hanson says, is akin to the difference between the size of a baseball and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Hanson speaks about an experiment that was conducted in order to assess the potential for doctors to spread germs via flatulence.
“So they had doctors pass gas over petri dishes with and without pants on, and pants were enough to block any germs from growing on the dishes,” he says. “So even though your underwear won’t stop a fart, they will stop a s***, and that is why masks work.”
Myth #2: A Mask Is Like A Chain-Link Fence For Mosquitoes
Similar to the first myth, Hanson states that some have suggested that “using a mask to stop coronavirus is like using a chain-link fence to stop mosquitoes.”
The host counters that claim by once again noting that the droplets in which virus particles travel are “50 to 100 times larger than a single virus.” Additionally, he talks about the way mask fibers are “layered” or “stacked” in order to provide “droplet-blocking power.”
“A chain-link fence can’t stop mosquitos, but two overlapped chain-link fences can definitely stop mosquitoes if they’re flying around inside tennis balls,” Hanson states (the tennis ball being the moisture droplet).
After tackling a third myth related to masks allegedly starving “your body of oxygen or expose[ing] you to dangerous levels of exhaled carbon dioxide,” and a fourth pertaining to toxins, he moves on to the next one.
Myth #5: I Feel Healthy, So I Don’t Need A Mask
“Even if you feel healthy, you could be infected with the virus and be spreading it to others,” Hanson says. “Current estimates tell us that almost half of people who spread COVID don’t show any symptoms.”
The host lays out a “thought experiment” in which someone has been infected for several days, then gets a test, the results of which might take several more days to arrive. During this entire period of time, that person could be walking around without a mask, spreading COVID-19 to others.
“And new research suggests a lot of the pandemic is being driven by so-called superspreaders – these are single, highly infectious people that are spreading the virus to dozens of other people at a time, and those people might not show any symptoms, ever,” Hanson states.
Myth #6: Why Wear Masks If They Aren’t 100% Effective?
“First off, there’s pretty much no medical intervention of any kind that is 100% effective,” Hanson states. “Even a vaccine, which most scientists and doctors think is by far our best strategy for eventually containing this pandemic, won’t be 100% effective.”
The host then explains that masks are simply one piece of a multi-layer system of protection, and an easy one at that.
After speaking about a myth pertaining to fake “DOJ” exemption cards, Hanson talks about the dangers of the virus, noting that because it’s new and not well understood, we don’t yet have a handle on the “long-term effects” of “severe or even mild” cases.
“While some people may fully recover, others might have permanent lung scarring, which is backed up by what we saw happen with related diseases like SARS and MERS,” he says.
There’s much more to the video than what’s written above, so you can check it out below:
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According to <a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2020/states-mask-mandates-coronavirus.html">AARP</a>, 31 states and the District of Columbia have statewide face mask mandates as of July 23. Several other states have allowed rules on the wearing of masks to be decided by local governments. In Arizona, for example, Gov. Doug Ducey has left mask mandates up to “local governments,” according to <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-gov-ducey-to-allow-local-governments-to-draft-their-own-face-mask-policies-as-covid-19-cases-spike">Fox10</a>.
Other states, however, are waging mask-related battles. AARP reports that in Georgia, “Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order July 15 forbidding city and county governments from implementing mask orders.”
COVID-19 has infected over 15.9 million people worldwide, and led to more than 643,300 deaths, <a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">according to data</a> from the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Global Cases map. Over 9.1 million people have recovered.
In the United States, there have been more than 4.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 146,300 deaths. As of publication, 1.2 million individuals have recovered from the virus in the U.S.
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WATCH: Video Busts ‘Myths’ About Face Masks And COVID-19

Actress Jennifer Aniston (&#8220;Friends&#8221;) has joined the chorus of celebrities emphatically calling upon Americans to do their part and &#8220;wear the damn mask.&#8221;
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Aniston shared a photo of her friend, Kevin, hooked up to a ventilator on a hospital bed after contracting COVID-19. According to Aniston, Kevin was perfectly healthy and had not a single underlying health issue.
“This is our friend Kevin. Perfectly healthy, not one underlying health issue. This is Covid. This is real,” Aniston wrote. “We can’t be so naive to think we can outrun this&#8230; if we want this to end, and we do, right? The one step we can take is PLEASE #wearadamnmask.”
&#8220;Just think about those who&#8217;ve already suffered through this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And most of all yourself. COVID affects all ages,&#8221; she added. &#8220;This photo was taken in early April. Thank god he has almost recovered now. Thank you all for your prayers.&#8221;
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Various celebrities, from Matthew McConaughey to Tom Hanks to Eminem, have publicly urged people to wear a mask, often describing them as selfish or unAmerican for not doing so. Tom Hanks even called it a &#8220;p***y&#8221; move.
“There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands,” Hanks said during a press conference.
“Those things are so simple, so easy. If anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I just think shame on you,” <a href="https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-says-shame-on-you-to-those-who-dont-wear-a-mask-and-social-distance-do-your-part/">he added,</a> “Don’t be a p***y, get on with it, do your part. It’s very basic. If you’re driving a car, you don’t go too fast, you use your turn signal, and you avoid hitting pedestrians. My Lord, it’s common sense.”
On July 4, actor Matthew McConaughey <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-matthew-mcconaughey-wear-the-damn-mask-lets-quit-messing-about">advised his followers</a> on social media to “wear the damn mask” in order to beat the pandemic.
“Happy 244th birthday, America,” said McConaughey. “We is going through some growing pains on this one, aren’t we? But growing pains are a good thing, because how the hell else are we going to grow up? I think we gotta look each other in the eye. I think we gotta look ourselves in the eye.”
“We gotta look in the mirror and ask ourselves, ‘How can I be better? How can I expect more of myself and others? How can I be more responsible? How can I have more compassion? How can I have more courage? How can I be more fair? How do I make sure I wear the damn mask?&#8217;” he continued.
In a recent song featuring Kid Cudi, rapper Eminem ripped people who refuse to wear masks as he characterized the COVID-19 pandemic as a kind of “zombie apocalypse.” The lyrics:
<blockquote>Bunch of half-wits up in office (What?) 
Half of us walking around like a zombie apocalypse 
Other half are just pissed off and (Yeah) 
Don’t wanna wear a mask and they’re just scoffing 
And that’s how you end up catching the s— off ‘em 
I just used the same basket as you shopping 
Now I’m in a f***in’ casket from you coughin’ (Damn)</blockquote>
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Jennifer Aniston Shares Photo Of Friend On Ventilator, Tells People To ‘Wear A Damn Mask’

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Jennifer Aniston

On Sunday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with host Chuck Todd to discuss COVID-related mask mandates.
Todd first asked DeWine about the differing mandates throughout the state of Ohio.
“Governor, you&#8217;ve got 60% of your state under a mask ordinance, but if somebody drives along the Ohio Turnpike and you pull off, you may not know what county you&#8217;re in and whether there&#8217;s a county ordinance,” Todd stated before asking the governor if a statewide mandate would be easier.
DeWine replied, first saying that Ohio has done well to flatten the initial curve; he also praised the state’s “very sophisticated” reopening policy.
“As far as customers now coming in, as you pointed out, we&#8217;re at 60%. Frankly, we&#8217;ve seen that go up as our counties have turned red,” DeWine said. “We&#8217;re going the wrong way. We&#8217;re at a crucial time. And so this week, you may see a lot more counties under that mask requirement. So we certainly would not rule out going statewide. We&#8217;re certainly looking at that.”
The governor continued, noting that the state is running commercials on TV pertaining to mask-wearing, one of which is expected to launch this week.
DeWine elaborated on “the message” Ohio is trying to send to its residents:
<blockquote>The orders are obviously important – but getting people to buy in and to understand, getting a 20-year-old to understand that he or she may, you know, feel invulnerable, nothing&#8217;s going to happen to them. But they may get it, they may not know they have it; they may go home and see their grandmother; she may get it; she may end up dying.</blockquote>
Todd pushed back, wondering if the state’s mask advice is “diluted” if masks aren’t mandated across the board. The host then asked DeWine if anti-mask protests and “criticism from the Right” are creating pressure to “keep you from issuing this statewide order?”
The governor responded, saying: “I don&#8217;t think anybody in Ohio who&#8217;s watched what I&#8217;ve done over the last four months doubts that, you know, I&#8217;ll do what we need to do to protect Ohioans.”
DeWine added that during a speech on Wednesday, he stated that Ohio was “at a crucial stage,” and that they are potentially in a position to end up like Florida. He continued, telling Todd that it’s “not just about masks though.”
<blockquote>It&#8217;s occurring in bars; it’s occurring in churches; it’s occurring from people who have traveled out of state,” DeWine said. “But a lot of it, frankly, is just people in casual settings, 20, 30, 40, 50 people gathering together – and so it&#8217;s not all about orders. Orders are important. But it&#8217;s also about getting people to understand, &#8220;Hey, this is very, very serious. And now, while we did a great job early on in Ohio, we are now headed in the wrong direction.&#8221; And frankly, I&#8217;m very, very concerned about that.</blockquote>
After a back-and-forth in which Todd asked DeWine about his rating of federal leadership on the pandemic, DeWine noted how different the United States is as it pertains to mask-wearing.
“Fran and I were on a trade mission to Japan a few months ago, and a lot of people wore masks. It&#8217;s more of the culture. In this country, we don&#8217;t have the culture to do that. And so what we have to do is so people understand it&#8217;s not just about them, that when they walk into a store, it&#8217;s important for them to wear that mask for somebody else. That&#8217;s why we run the ads,” DeWine said Before admonishing Ohioans to “please be careful.”
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According to the <a href="https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/overview">Ohio Department of Health</a>, the state has seen more than 74,900 total COVID-19 cases, and approximately 3,174 deaths as of publication.
The COVID-19 case count in Ohio was on a moderate decline from late-April to mid-June. Since then, there has been a steady rise in cases. Hospitalizations have also been on the rise since shortly after the rise in cases began. Deaths, however, appear to have moved slightly downward since mid-June.
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Ohio Gov On Lack Of Statewide Mask Mandate: ‘Orders’ Are ‘Important,’ But ‘Getting People To Buy In’ Also Critical

Mark DeWine

In February and early March, the experts on television, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the surgeon general and others were adamant that only sick people need to wear masks. It would do the public no good to have a run on masks, and if they did, first responders would be deprived of masks.
The claim continued until it did not. When experts shifted their opinions, the media failed to fully explain why the information had changed, how it had changed and what was different. Instead, the press decided to shame those who would not wear masks, shame the President for not mandating masks and yell about the need for masks.
A little humility from the press on this issue could have gone a long way. Instead, they took an issue for which there had been conflicting medical advice and made it a tribal, partisan issue. When people began protesting in April to reopen, members of the press and pundits shamed the protestors and blamed them for a projected spread of the virus that did not come. Some progressive first responders took to the streets to block the paths of these protestors and shame them.
The virus not only did not spread; it declined.
At the end of May, protestors and rioters took to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd. Many in the media who had vigorously denounced small business owners protesting suddenly defended the protestors and the right to protest. The mayor of New York City locked Jews out of synagogues and playgrounds but let the protestors and rioters run loose in the street. Health care workers who shamed the April protestors cheered on the May and June protestors. The virus began to spread again. In fact, there is more of a link to Memorial Day and the George Floyd protestors spreading the virus than states reopening and April protests about reopening.
Masks should not be controversial, but they have become so, in large part because of how the American press corps has chosen to cover various events through partisan framing. People should wear masks. We should be mindful that large protests can spread the virus. But we should also exercise a great deal more grace than many of us are.
We have 50 states and 50 governors, all of whom are dealing with different situations in different ways as data changes rapidly and science advances. I think in hindsight we will see that some behaved badly and some behaved well.
The various governors are doing what they can to keep their residents safe. They are facing a virus that has no cure, spreads more easily than the flu and kills more people than the flu. They have constantly changing expert opinions; they must balance the concerns of an economy with the health of citizens and the limited resources of hospitals; and they must consider school reopenings, workforce reopenings and more to avoid overwhelming their systems.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo did make obvious mistakes well after he should have known better, and the press gave him a pass. But Cuomo, too, had to deal with New York bureaucracy that was still telling people to go out and celebrate Chinese New Year, even as the virus was spreading.
But these ladies and gentlemen have reacted at times when the science was unclear; the advice was mixed; and the messages were muddy. And now, having reopened, they are forced to govern over people who think that masks are ineffective but a major American company is engaging in human trafficking through the sale of cabinets — because they read both these things on the internet. Governors cannot keep their citizens from behaving irresponsibly except by forcing them to stay home.
We have 50 laboratories of democracy, and one of them is going to find the right way to fight COVID-19. We should be cheering on all 50 governors who have no easy task in uneasy times. We should be praying for them, not condemning them for doing what they think is right — even if it deviates from your preferred expert who tells you exactly what you want to hear and know to be true, even if it isn&#8217;t.
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ERICKSON: Responsibility And Tribalism

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) vowed Thursday to push individual states toward adopting a mask mandate by introducing a legislative amendment in the Senate to prohibit states without mask requirements from receiving federal coronavirus relief in the next round of funding.
“Research shows that masks reduce transmission of the coronavirus,” said the California senator. “CDC Director Redfield said this surge in COVID-19 cases could end within two months if we adopt ‘universal masking.’ Businesses like Walmart, Kohl’s, and Kroger now require masks. And countries that are successfully controlling this virus require masks. So why doesn’t the United States have a national mask mandate?’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters on Wednesday that the Senate will work toward another round of coronavirus relief, and it will contain a “heavy emphasis” on education, an endeavor he admitted would be costly, reports <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mcconnell-says-next-phase-coronavirus-relief-help-schools-reopen-fall-n1233924">NBC News</a>.
This pandemic relief legislation, it would seem, would be the vehicle to which Feinstein might attach a mask-mandate amendment.
“The situation is getting worse daily. Several states including California, Alabama, and Montana already require masks in public. This should be universal,” said Feinstein. “My hope has been that other governors would show the leadership to institute their own mask mandates, but so far that hasn’t happened. It’s time for Congress to step in. This is a matter of life or death, and partisan politics shouldn’t play a role.”
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Wearing masks in public should be mandatory. When the Senate takes up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month, I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven’t adopted a statewide mask requirement. <a href="https://t.co/DvwiVr02Vo">https://t.co/DvwiVr02Vo</a> <a href="https://t.co/2uqFyNAUL4">pic.twitter.com/2uqFyNAUL4</a>
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1283864995554615298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
Last month, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told <a href="https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/4604512-joe-biden-talks-masks-coronavirus-pandemic-and-rallies/">KDKA-2</a> that he would be willing to enforce a national mask mandate through executive order should he be elected president in November.
&#8220;The one thing we do know is these masks make a gigantic difference. I would insist that everybody out in public be wearing that mask. Anyone to reopen would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks,&#8221; said Biden.
Throughout the country, countless local and state government have vocally pushed for the adoption of face coverings — some on a mandatory basis, and others through encouraging voluntary participation.
For example, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovernorKayIvey/status/1283431898887458840">announced</a> a mandatory mask order on Wednesday, but acknowledged that it would be “hard to enforce,” and as such was asking for the public to “practice personal responsibility.”
The Associated Press reports:
<blockquote>Ivey declined to impose new restrictions as recently as June 30, when she said a statewide mask order would be “next to impossible” to enforce.
Violating the new order can result in a fine of $500 and jail time, Ivey said, although she stressed that protecting residents, not imposing penalties, is the goal.</blockquote>
In the neighboring state of Mississippi, Governor Tate Reeves (R) has been ardently advocating for masks while declining to create a sweeping mandate that would affect everyone in the state. In a popular Twitter thread earlier this week, Reeves <a href="https://twitter.com/tatereeves/status/1282783833822289921">said</a> that &#8220;despite mixed messages at the beginning, it seems like masks are the best bet.&#8221;
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Impeachment Arrivals

Feinstein: States Without Mask Mandates Should Have COVID-19 Relief Withheld

Dianne Feinstein

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Attorney General Chris Carr filed a lawsuit against Atlanta on Thursday afternoon for its effort to enforce stricter coronavirus guidelines than allowed in the governor’s recent executive order, which notably prohibits local governments from enacting mask mandates.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution <a href="https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/kemps-office-files-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-atlanta-mask-mandate/JJQ5DQW2QFE6PN7TTVO2ISNFDQ/">reports</a> that lawsuit challenges the decision of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) “to revert to ‘phase one’ guidelines that push restaurants to close dining rooms and urge residents to leave home only for essential trips. It also challenges the city’s new mask requirements.”
Kemp, who announced the lawsuit with a Twitter link to the AJC article, said that the decision was made “on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times.”
“These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth,” said Kemp. “Just like sending in the [Georgia National Guard] to protect those living in our capital city from crime and violence, I refuse to sit back and watch as disastrous policies threaten the lives and livelihoods of our citizens.”
“We will fight to stop these reckless actions and put people over pandemic politics,” concluded the governor in his statement.
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These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth. (2/4)
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1283882873666383878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
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We will fight to stop these reckless actions and put people over pandemic politics. (4/4)
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1283882874983403521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
Although Kemp’s executive order prohibits face-mask mandates, it also “strongly” encourages citizens to wear masks of their own volition “while outside their home or places of residence, except when eating, drinking or exercising outdoors.”
After the lawsuit was announced, Carr emphasized the importance of wearing a mask — noting that “Georgia continues to urge citizens to wear masks” — and maintained that the lawsuit was about the rule of law itself and the governor’s authority during a public health crisis. He also argued that Atlanta can&#8217;t &#8220;continue to knowingly enter orders that are unenforceable and void.&#8221;
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The Constitution gives <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovKemp</a> chief executive power for the State, including during a public health state of emergency. The <a href="https://twitter.com/CityofAtlanta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CityofAtlanta</a> cannot continue to knowingly enter orders that are unenforceable and void.<a href="https://t.co/yRSQZYDtgo">https://t.co/yRSQZYDtgo</a>
— GA AG Chris Carr (@Georgia_AG) <a href="https://twitter.com/Georgia_AG/status/1283884373415206914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
Earlier in the day, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), who is reportedly undergoing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-biden-campaign-vetting-keisha-lance-bottoms-mayor-who-admonished-rioters-for-vp">vetting</a> for the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee slot, hit back at the governor for the executive order and vowed to enforce the Atlanta mask mandate regardless. The mayor also indicated that she wasn&#8217;t concerned if the state decided to sue and put her policies under legal scrutiny.
“It&#8217;s my belief that the city of Atlanta still has the appropriate standing to mandate masks, especially as it relates to buildings and places that we own and operate,” said Bottoms, later adding that wearing a mask is a “simple” and “easy thing to do,” reports the Atlanta-based network <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhHq8Xf_YOQ">11Alive</a>. 
“I love to quote Audre Lorde,” said Bottoms, in reference to the 20th-century American feminist and writer. “She says, ‘I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.’ I am not afraid of the city being sued and I will put our policies up against anyone’s, any day of the week.”
“We have given very clear, data-driven metrics and advice to businesses in the city of Atlanta, and that advice is very clear: If you want to protect yourself and your customers, you should wear a mask,” continued Bottoms. “I believe that our city mask ordinance, and I believe those across the state, are defensible.”
In response to the lawsuit, Bottoms accused Kemp of wasting tax dollars that could be used &#8220;to expand testing and contact tracing.&#8221;
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3104 Georgians have died and I and my family are amongst the 106k who have tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, I have been sued by <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovKemp</a> for a mask mandate. A better use of tax payer money would be to expand testing and contact tracing. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATLStrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ATLStrong</a> <a href="https://t.co/z4hpTrCS1B">pic.twitter.com/z4hpTrCS1B</a>
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeishaBottoms/status/1283891470190206987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
Candice Broce, a spokesperson for Kemp, told AJC prior to the lawsuit that Kemp was focused on the constitutionality of mask mandates, as previously highlighted by <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-prohibits-cities-and-counties-from-requiring-masks?utm_content=buffer3d680&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tw-theblaze">The Blaze</a>.
&#8220;Like all of the local mask mandates, Mayor Bottoms&#8217; order is unenforceable,&#8221; said Broce in a statement. &#8220;We continue to encourage Georgians to do the right thing and wear a mask voluntarily. If the Mayor wants to flatten the curve in Atlanta, she should start enforcing the current provisions of the Governor&#8217;s orders.&#8221;
The mandate will affect roughly 15 local governments, at minimum, that have adopted mask mandates in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-governor-brian-kemp-bans-city-face-mask-orders-coronavirus-pandemic/">CBS News</a>.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution <a href="https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/kemps-ban-of-mask-mandates-puts-georgia-on-collision-course-with-its-cities/PUDMOPL2CNCCVBQRDGTIIF2AX4/">reports</a> that Kemp’s new executive order “puts the state on a collision course with local leaders and public health experts” who argue that a face-mask requirement is a non-negotiable element of anti-coronavirus measures.
“We are not going to back down,” Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis (D) said in response to the executive order, reports the news agency.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-governor-bans-counties-cities-from-forcing-citizens-to-wear-masks">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson (D) also had strong words for the governor, and compared Kemp’s new executive order to an every-man-for-himself policy.
“It is officially official,” Johnson posted to Twitter on Wednesday evening. “Governor Kemp does not give a d*** about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can.”
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It is officially official. Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can.
In <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Savannah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Savannah</a>, we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science. Masks will continue to be available!
— Mayor Van Johnson (@MayorJohnsonSAV) <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorJohnsonSAV/status/1283580794129219584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Atlanta Mayor Bucks Georgia Mask-Mandate Prohibition, Says She’s ‘Not Afraid’ Of Lawsuit. Georgia Sues.

Brian Kemp

Georgia

Keisha Lance Bottoms

On Wednesday, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp issued an <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-gov-kemp-bans-cities-mandating-masks-covid-19-cases-surge-1518182?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1594894331">executive order</a> barring city and county officials from mandating face masks.
As noted by <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-prohibits-cities-and-counties-from-requiring-masks?utm_content=buffer3d680&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tw-theblaze">The Blaze</a>, Kemp&#8217;s executive order also &#8220;renewed a limit on gatherings of 50 people or more, strongly encouraged people to wear face masks in public, and emphasized measures to be taken by restaurants and providers of essential services to maintain social distancing.&#8221;
&#8220;Kemp does not view mask mandates as legally enforceable and is not allowing local actions on the matter to be more restrictive than state orders,&#8221; The Blaze added. &#8220;Kemp not only encourages masks, but also wears one himself in public.&#8221;
Angered over Kemp&#8217;s executive action, Savannah Democratic Mayor Van Johnson claimed via Twitter on Wednesday that Kemp is ignoring &#8220;science&#8221; and doesn&#8217;t &#8220;give a d***&#8221; about citizens.
&#8220;It is officially official,&#8221; Johnson posted. &#8220;Governor Kemp does not give a d*** about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can.&#8221;
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It is officially official. Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can.
In <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Savannah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Savannah</a>, we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science. Masks will continue to be available!
&mdash; Mayor Van Johnson (@MayorJohnsonSAV) <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorJohnsonSAV/status/1283580794129219584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Like all of the local mask mandates, [Atlanta] Mayor Bottoms&#8217; order is unenforceable,&#8221; said a <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-prohibits-cities-and-counties-from-requiring-masks?utm_content=buffer3d680&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tw-theblaze">statement</a> issued by Kemp spokeswoman Candice Broce. &#8220;We continue to encourage Georgians to do the right thing and wear a mask voluntarily. If the Mayor wants to flatten the curve in Atlanta, she should start enforcing the current provisions of the Governor&#8217;s orders.&#8221;
The messaging on masks has been rather inconsistent from medical experts.
In early March, for example, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading voice on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, told “60 Minutes” that face masks were not necessary for the general population amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, noting that while masks might make people “feel a little bit better,” they don’t provide the protection folks believe they do and might create “unintended consequences.”
“There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask,” Fauci said during the March 8 interview.
“While masks may block some droplets, Fauci said, they do not provide the level of protection people think they do,” CBS News reported at the time. “Wearing a mask may also have unintended consequences: People who wear masks tend to touch their face more often to adjust them, which can spread germs from their hands.”
“Right now, in the United States, people should not be walking around with masks,” Fauci asserted, adding, &#8220;There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask when you’re in the middle of an outbreak. Wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better and it might even block a droplet, but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is. And often, there are unintended consequences; people keep fiddling with the mask and they keep touching their face.”
“When you think mask, you should think of health care providers needing them and people who are ill,” added the medical expert.
By April 3, the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html">CDC</a> issued guidance advising cloth face mask coverings for the general population.
“CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States,” the guidance said. “We now know from <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html#studies">recent studies</a> that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (‘asymptomatic’) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (‘pre-symptomatic’) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity—for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms.”
“In light of this new evidence, CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission,” the CDC added.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-says-hell-federally-mandate-masks-as-president">Biden Says He’ll Federally Mandate Masks As President</a>
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Governor Kemp Holds &#8216;Wear A Mask&#8217; Tour As Covid-19 Cases In Georgia Spike

Republican Governor BANS Counties, Cities From Forcing Citizens To Wear Masks

American Airlines said Sunday that they will investigate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after a Democratic  Congressional Campaign Committee operative snapped a photo of Cruz on board a flight Sunday.
Cruz, who was clearly holding a hot drink in a cup, was not wearing a mask as required by airline regulations.
The operative, Hosseh Enad, surreptitiously snapped the photo of Cruz Sunday morning as Cruz was seated aboard an American Airlines flight. Enad claimed Cruz was &#8220;refusing to wear a mask,&#8221; though he did not note whether Cruz made any statements to that effect to the flight crew or other passengers.
It is also not clear whether the flight crew or other passengers spoke to Cruz directly about his mask (or lack thereof).
The photograph shows Cruz holding a drink cup.
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Captured today at 10:45am — <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TedCruz</a> on a commercial flight, refusing to wear a mask. <a href="https://t.co/h8DM7J4CMi">pic.twitter.com/h8DM7J4CMi</a>
&mdash; Hosseh (@hossehenad) <a href="https://twitter.com/hossehenad/status/1282498098858786818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Enad also tweeted a screenshot of American Airlines regulations requiring masks on board all flights to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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For those asking, this was on an <a href="https://twitter.com/AmericanAir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AmericanAir</a> flight — their policy clearly states that masks should be worn on the flight. <a href="https://t.co/CyG1GG5H8n">pic.twitter.com/CyG1GG5H8n</a>
&mdash; Hosseh (@hossehenad) <a href="https://twitter.com/hossehenad/status/1282510626087198721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Social media users quickly pointed out that American Airlines has an explicit exception in its rules for eating and drinking, and Cruz was clearly enjoying a beverage.
&#8220;Your face covering may be removed to eat or drink,&#8221; the regulations say, &#8220;but please put it back on when you&#8217;re done.&#8221;
Enad <a href="https://twitter.com/hossehenad/status/1282674084883697664">responded by saying that Cruz</a> could have worn a mask and simply undone &#8220;one side to take a sip and put it back on,&#8221; because he was &#8220;taking time&#8221; drinking his coffee. The American Airlines requirements do not say that passengers must replace their masks between sips and swallows, nor do the rules put a time limit on how long a passenger can take drinking a beverage.
Cruz&#8217;s office pointed out the obvious in a statement &#8212; that the Senator was enjoying a cup of coffee on his flight.
&#8220;Senator Cruz wears a mask when traveling and practices social distancing where possible,&#8221; the statement noted. &#8220;Consistent with airline policy, he temporarily removes the mask while eating or drinking. Yesterday during his flight he removed his mask to drink and put it back on afterward.&#8221;
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A spokesperson for <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tedcruz</a> says the Senator put his mask back on after he finished his drink. The statement does not mention anything about why the Senator was seen without a mask the terminal. <a href="https://twitter.com/wfaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wfaa</a> <a href="https://t.co/49z8fceEAM">https://t.co/49z8fceEAM</a> <a href="https://t.co/WrPanunMhy">pic.twitter.com/WrPanunMhy</a>
&mdash; Ryan Wood (@RyanWoodDFW) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanWoodDFW/status/1282717422169071619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Another Twitter user responded with his own guerilla photo of Cruz, snapped on a flight, that shows Cruz clearly wearing a mask per American Airlines policy.
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SPOTTED: Ted Cruz wearing a mask on a plane when he isn&#39;t drinking coffee <a href="https://t.co/ma6GVbqIBo">https://t.co/ma6GVbqIBo</a> <a href="https://t.co/7bI8tSGeL8">pic.twitter.com/7bI8tSGeL8</a>
&mdash; Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug/status/1282725735866732546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Ted Cruz has been a vocal supporter of efforts to combat the novel coronavirus, petitioning the Trump administration to expand its efforts to assist states in providing testing, <a href="https://www.axios.com/congress-republicans-mask-coronavirus-cases-surge-f4df2909-51f1-4169-9742-e2333b885a77.html">per Axios</a>, and the Senator is regularly photographed wearing a mask &#8212; typically one with the Houston Rockets logo &#8212; while at work in Congress.
Regardless of the statement and the alternate photograph, American Airlines told Enad that they plan on reviewing the photo and investigating the incident.
&#8220;American Airlines, which requires all passengers to wear masks during the duration of their flight, said it is reviewing the situation after photographs emerged of Sen. Ted Cruz not wearing a mask on a plane,&#8221; <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/507068-american-airlines-reviewing-photographs-of-sen-cruz-on-flight-without-a-mask">The Hill</a> reported Monday.
“We are committed to protecting the health and safety of all those who fly with us, and we are reviewing the details of this matter,” an airline spokesperson added to the outlet. The airline tweeted the same message at Enad after he posted the photo, and to other &#8220;concerned passengers&#8221; who tagged American Airlines in their response tweets.
American Airlines has required passengers to wear masks since resuming widespread service in June. The airline says it &#8220;expect[s] customers who choose to fly with us to comply with these policies, and if necessary, we will deny future travel for customers who refuse to do so.&#8221;
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American Airlines Investigating Ted Cruz After Dem Operative Caught Him Without A Mask On Flight

During a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-wearing-masks-face-the-nation/">CBS News</a> appearance on Sunday, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams defended remarks he made on the show back in March when he was still cautioning people to not wear face masks because, when it comes to getting infected with coronavirus, they “do not work for the general public.”
“It’s important for people to understand that once upon a time, we prescribed cigarettes for asthmatics, and leeches and cocaine, and heroin for people as medical treatments. When we learn better, we do better,” said Adams, who was wearing a face mask to communicate the need to wear masks — which the <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2007800">available</a> <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2#Sec3">evidence</a> also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-covid-positive-hairstylists-served-140-people-not-one-customer-was-infected">suggests</a> is a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-video-explains-how-and-why-face-masks-function-using-schlieren-imaging">good</a> <a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.17.20069567v2.full.pdf">idea</a>. 
“Are you saying, at that time, you did not know – because the CDC, in February, was looking at asymptomatic transmission of the virus,” responded CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan, who previously pointed out that the administration&#8217;s mask guidance changed in April.
“We were looking at that,” said Adams, “but the CDC, the WHO, and even in May, there was a New England Journal of Medicine article that still disputed whether or not masks were effective.”
Since the beginning of the pandemic, continued Adams, public health officials have learned that “up to fifty percent of people who can spread this disease, spread it without having symptoms.” The surgeon general used this informational bit as an example of why recommendations can change – because what we know can change.
After acknowledging the importance of wearing masks or face coverings, Brennan pushed back against Adams, asking whether he thought the &#8220;mixed messaging&#8221; has created the opportunity for confusion.
As Adams explained his need &#8220;to correct that messaging,” Brennan asked bluntly: “Were you saying that then because there just wasn’t enough equipment?”
Adams responded: “I was saying that then because everything we knew about coronaviruses, before that point, told us that people were not likely to spread when they were asymptomatic. So the science at the time suggested that there was not a high degree of asymptomatic spread. We learned more.”
“There also was, as you mentioned, a very real concern about hoarding of PPE, and people dressing up in trash bags, as health care workers. That was a part of it. But the primary reason was because that’s what the science said. And I want the American people to understand, we follow the science, and when we learn more, our recommendations change,” said Adams.
As Brennan noted in the interview, back in late-February, Adams tweeted for people “STOP BUYING MASKS” because they are “NOT effective in preventing” the general public from coronavirus.
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Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!
They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Coronavirus</a>, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk! 
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— U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) <a href="https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
According to a <a href="http://files.fast.ai/papers/masks_lit_review.pdf">literature review</a> of dozens of COVID-19 studies and other relevant studies, the “preponderance of evidence indicates that mask wearing reduces the transmissibility per contact by reducing transmission of infected droplets in both laboratory and clinical contexts.”<a href="https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> 
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“Public mask wearing is most effective at stopping spread of the virus when compliance is high. The decreased transmissibility could substantially reduce the death toll and economic impact while the cost of the intervention is low. Thus we recommend the adoption of public cloth mask wearing, as an effective form of source control, in conjunction with existing hygiene, distancing, and contact tracing strategies,” said the scientific paper. 
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Surgeon General On Prior Anti-Mask Statements: ‘When We Learn More, Our Recommendations Change’

Jerome Adams

A health expert at Johns Hopkins University is warning that mask-wearing and some social distancing measures may be part of life in the United States for years to come.
Eric Toner, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, specializes in pandemic preparedness and has met with government officials all over the world about viral outbreaks such as the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China.
Widespread vaccinations for the disease will not be available for years to come, and until then, Americans will have to adjust, Toner told <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/living-with-masks-for-years-covid-19-through-the-eyes-of-a-pandemic-expert/">CNET</a>.
“I think that mask wearing and some degree of social distancing, we will be living with &#8212; hopefully living with happily &#8212; for several years,” Toner said. “It&#8217;s actually pretty straightforward. If we cover our faces, and both you and anyone you&#8217;re interacting with are wearing a mask, the risk of transmission goes way down. Being outside, having distance between you and other people reduces the risk of transmission dramatically.”
“There are a lot of things you can do and maintain those conditions. If you spread out, if you maintain distance, if you avoid crowded places, you could go to a beach, you go to the mountains, you could go to a lake, you can do things outside without a problem,” Toner said.
States such as California, Texas, and Michigan that had begun to relax strict lockdown orders enacted after the outbreak of the coronavirus are putting some of those restrictions back in place as case numbers for those states begin to rise.
The rise in case numbers has not come with a corresponding rise in deaths, raising questions about whether rising case numbers justify a heavy-handed government response if vulnerable populations are not getting sick. In fact, deaths from the coronavirus have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amid-percentage-of-deaths-having-declined-cdc-admits-coronavirus-on-verge-of-non-epidemic-status">fallen</a> in the U.S. for 10 consecutive weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Toner, however, says that masks will be a part of life for the foreseeable future, and for those that refuse to wear coverings, “They will get over it … It&#8217;s just a question of how many people get sick and die before they get over it.”
Toner’s comments appear to challenge the optimistic scenario pushed by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and who was instrumental in shaping the United States’ response to the virus early on. Fauci has said that the U.S. could have 100 million doses of vaccine by the end of the year.
“We are going to start manufacturing doses of the vaccine way before we even know if the vaccine works,” Fauci <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fauci-u-s-on-track-to-have-close-to-100-million-doses-of-a-coronavirus-vaccine-by-december">said</a> in June. “The prediction of the statistical analysis and the projection of cases indicate that we may know whether it’s efficacious by maybe November, December … By that time, we hopefully would have close to 100 million doses.”
Later in the month, Fauci <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fauci-coronavirus-vaccine-unlikely-to-achieve-herd-immunity-because-of-anti-vaxxers">blunted</a> the news and said that although the vaccine would be ready for widespread use by the start of next year, it may not inoculate enough people to reach herd immunity in the U.S. because of “a general anti-science, anti-authority, anti-vaccine feeling among some people in this country — an alarmingly large percentage of people, relatively speaking.”
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Health Expert: Mask Wearing, Some Social Distancing Will Continue For ‘Several Years’

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Actor Tom Hanks once again scolded Americans who choose to go maskless in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he has &#8220;no respect&#8221; for such people. His comments come a week after he said not wearing a mask is a &#8220;p***y&#8221; move.
Speaking with The Associated Press, the &#8220;Forrest Gump&#8221; actor said he wouldn&#8217;t trust the mask avoiders with a driver&#8217;s license.
&#8220;I don’t get it. I simply do not get it. It is literally the least you can do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And if anybody wants to build up an argument about doing the least you can do, I wouldn’t trust them with a driver’s license. I mean when you drive a car you have to obey speed limits, you got to use your turn signals, you have to avoid hitting pedestrians.&#8221;
&#8220;If you can’t do those three things, then I get it. You shouldn’t be driving a car. If you can’t wear a mask and wash your hands and social distance, I got no respect for you, man. I don’t buy your argument,&#8221; he added.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/tomhanks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tomhanks</a> says he has &quot;no respect&quot; for those who choose to not wear a mask: &quot;It is literally the least you can do.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/uwgdzEFrWy">pic.twitter.com/uwgdzEFrWy</a>
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Speaking with &#8220;<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Tom-Hanks-delivers-a-blunt-message-coronavirus-15391483.php">Today</a>&#8221; while promoting his new World War II movie &#8220;Greyhound,&#8221; Tom Hanks likened the COVID-19 battle to WWII and called on Americans to do their part.
&#8220;There was a sensibility that permeated all of society, which was, do your part. We’re all in this together,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The idea of doing one’s part should be so simple: wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands. That alone means you’re contributing to the betterment of your house, your work, your town, society as a whole.&#8221;
“I don’t know how common sense has somehow been put in question with regards to this,&#8221; he added.
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“The idea of doing one’s part should be so simple: wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands. That alone means you are contributing to the betterment of your house, your work, your town, your society as a whole.” &#8211;<a href="https://twitter.com/tomhanks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tomhanks</a> <a href="https://t.co/N7JDFrk2KH">pic.twitter.com/N7JDFrk2KH</a>
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The actor&#8217;s talking-points this week nearly echoed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-hanks-dont-be-a-py-wear-a-mask">what he said</a> during a press conference last week regarding masks.
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“There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands,” Hanks said while promoting his upcoming movie “Greyhound.”
“Those things are so simple, so easy. If anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I just think shame on you,” he added, as reported by <a href="https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-says-shame-on-you-to-those-who-dont-wear-a-mask-and-social-distance-do-your-part/">People</a>. “Don’t be a p***y, get on with it, do your part. It’s very basic. If you’re driving a car, you don’t go too fast, you use your turn signal, and you avoid hitting pedestrians. My Lord, it’s common sense.”
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On July 4, actor Matthew McConaughey <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-matthew-mcconaughey-wear-the-damn-mask-lets-quit-messing-about">advised his followers</a> on social media to &#8220;wear the damn mask&#8221; in order to beat the pandemic.
“Happy 244th birthday, America,” said McConaughey. “We is going through some growing pains on this one, aren’t we? But growing pains are a good thing, because how the hell else are we going to grow up? I think we gotta look each other in the eye. I think we gotta look ourselves in the eye.”
“We gotta look in the mirror and ask ourselves, ‘How can I be better? How can I expect more of myself and others? How can I be more responsible? How can I have more compassion? How can I have more courage? How can I be more fair? How do I make sure I wear the damn mask?” he continued.
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Tom Hanks: ‘I Got No Respect’ For People Who Don’t Wear Masks

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On Saturday, YouTube channel “It’s Okay To Be Smart” released a video showing how face masks work generally, and how they function as it relates to the spread of viruses like COVID-19.
Channel host and writer Joe Hanson first shows footage of a man breathing, talking, and coughing – all of which is captured using schlieren imaging, which makes certain airflow patterns visible to the human eye.
“This is how COVID-19 is spread – through air currents, potentially carrying microscopic droplets full of coronavirus,” Hanson says.
After discussing a man named Matthew Staymates, “a fluid dynamicist and mechanical engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology” who used the special imaging to capture the footage being showcased, Hanson jumps into the functionality of face masks.
“At 250 frames per second, it shows us exactly why masks work to slow airborne infection,” Hanson states.
Despite being unable to see actual viral particles, Hanson notes that the particles don’t travel by themselves, but “fly out in droplets of moisture,” many of which are caught by masks, thus leaving them unable to travel very far.
“And without a mask, some of those droplets can evaporate into super tiny particles of infection that can float on air currents far from your mouth or nose, and these microdroplets are extremely hard for any mask to filter out,” the host adds.
Hanson further explains that a secondary function of face masks is “that any droplets that do get through now have less momentum,” meaning they cannot “travel as far.”
As for which mask works best, Hanson says that many facial coverings have “a lot of droplet-blocking power,” but they do need to fit. A mask shouldn’t be too tight or too thick, as that could cause “more air” to shoot “out the sides.”
“A good test is to see if you can blow out a candle through your mask from about one foot away,” Hanson says.
Throughout his explanations, the host shows more schlieren footage demonstrating the effectiveness of masks.
Hanson also shows footage of an individual speaking under “laser light,” which reveals “microdroplets.” When a mask is worn by the individual, these droplets are no longer visible under the light.
Going further, Hanson cites an experiment conducted by a microbiologist who “sneezed, sang, talked, and coughed over petri dishes,” and reveals the stark difference between the masked and unmasked results.
After stating that because of asymptomatic transmission, face masks are important even for those who don’t know that they’re sick, and that it’s not true that masks lower “oxygen levels,” as demonstrated by those in the health care field, Hanson notes that masks are only one piece of the pandemic puzzle – along with distancing and hand washing.
The host pivots from the science to discuss the social meaning of wearing a facial covering, claiming that the benefits of wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic outweigh the unpleasant side effects like itching and fogged glasses.
Donning a mask, like wearing a prophylactic, is “a sign you want to protect others and have them protect you,” he adds.
“A mask can stop a virus, but it also sends a message: We’re all in this together,” Hanson says. “And that’s something we all need to hear right now and every day.”
There’s much more to the video than what’s described and quoted above, so you can check it out here:
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In recent days, mask mandates have become a topic of debate.
On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-gov-allows-county-mayors-to-make-mask-mandate-decisions">declared</a> a mask mandate while COVID-19 cases in the state surge. On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-gov-allows-county-mayors-to-make-mask-mandate-decisions">executive order</a> allowing county mayors to make decisions about masks – a move <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-gov-ducey-to-allow-local-governments-to-draft-their-own-face-mask-policies-as-covid-19-cases-spike">similar to that made</a> by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
COVID-19 has infected over 11.3 million people worldwide, and led to more than 532,600 deaths, <a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">according to data</a> from the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Global Cases map. Over 6.1 million people have recovered.
In the United States, there have been more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 129,800 deaths. As of publication, 906,763 individuals have recovered from the virus in the U.S.
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On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order allowing the mayors of counties across the state to issue face mask mandates if needed.
In a tweet-thread, the governor wrote:
<blockquote>Today I signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases.
While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for greater flexibility in addressing a rise in cases and that includes setting stronger expectations around masks.
This targeted approach ensures we protect both lives and livelihoods and safely keep our economy open in Tennessee. We encourage every Tennessean across the state to use a face covering or mask, make sure to socially distance and wash hands frequently.</blockquote>
Lee added that “the six counties with locally run health departments including Sullivan, Knox, Hamilton, Davidson, Madison and Shelby counties retain the existing authority to issue mask requirements as needed.”
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While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for greater flexibility in addressing a rise in cases and that includes setting stronger expectations around masks.
— Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1279186022170009605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
The pertinent text of the <a href="https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2020/7/3/gov--lee-grants-mayors-in-89-counties-authority-to-issue-covid-19-mask-requirements.html">executive order</a> reads in part:
<blockquote>&#8230;county mayors in the 89 counties that do not have a locally run county health department shall have the authority to issue orders or measures requiring or recommending the wearing of face coverings within their jurisdictions, consistent with Paragraph 3 of this order.</blockquote>
Paragraph 3 states: “WHEREAS, whether to require or recommend wearing a face covering may depend on the spread of COVID-19 or lack thereof in a particular community, which varies widely across the State, and local governments are therefore better positioned to make this decision based on the conditions in their communities&#8230;”
The EO continues, stating that any mayoral orders should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and allow for certain “exemptions.”
Some “exemptions” noted in the text – one does not have to wear a mask “while eating or drinking,” while in places where one can properly maintain social distance, while “in a house of worship unless required by that house of worship,” if one is 12-years-old “or younger,” and if one has a legitimate “health-related” excuse.
Additionally, masks are not required in one’s own home or vehicle, “unless transporting others for hire,” among other exemptions.
Read the entire executive order <a href="https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2020/7/3/gov--lee-grants-mayors-in-89-counties-authority-to-issue-covid-19-mask-requirements.html">here</a>.
According to the <a href="https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/cedep/ncov/data.html">Tennessee Department of Health</a>, the state has seen 50,140 COVID-19 cases, and 637 deaths as of publication. Two counties in Tennessee, Shelby and Davidson, currently account for approximately 44.5% of total cases in the state.
Other states experiencing COVID-19 spikes have made moves similar to Lee’s executive order.
As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-governor-greg-abbott-issues-statewide-face-mask-requirement-following-coronavirus-spike">reported</a>, “Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a new executive order on Thursday mandating that Texans must wear a face covering when they are out in public in counties that have 20 or more confirmed cases of the coronavirus.”
COVID-19 has infected over 11.1 million people worldwide, and led to more than 528,200 deaths, <a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">according to data</a> from the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Global Cases map. Over 6 million people have recovered.
In the United States, there have been more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 129,600 deaths. As of publication, 883,561 individuals have recovered from the virus in the U.S.
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-governor-greg-abbott-issues-statewide-face-mask-requirement-following-coronavirus-spike">Texas Governor Greg Abbott Issues Statewide Face Mask Requirement Following Coronavirus Spike</a>
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Tennessee Gov Allows ‘County Mayors’ To Make Mask Mandate Decisions

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a new executive order on Thursday mandating that Texans must wear a face covering when they are out in public in counties that have 20 or more confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
The order <a href="https://open.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/opentexas/EO-GA-29-use-of-face-coverings-during-COVID-19-IMAGE-07-02-2020.pdf">stated</a> that everyone in the state must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth &#8220;when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household.&#8221;
Abbott&#8217;s decision comes as the state has started to see a spike in recent days, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/02/coronavirus-live-updates-us/">including</a> nearly 8,000 new cases on Thursday alone.
Abbott used graphs while speaking at a press conference, saying, &#8220;As you can tell in the last half of May, Texas averaged about 1500 positive cases a day. This past week, that number quadrupled to more than 6,000 positive cases a day.&#8221;
&#8220;Next is a graph showing the rise in the positivity rate, the positivity rate surged from 4.5% in late May to more than 14% today,&#8221; Abbott continued. &#8220;Last is a graph showing the rise in hospitalizations. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 averaged less than 1700 a day in the last part of May. This past week that number tripled to more than 5,700 hospitalizations a day.
Abbott conclude, &#8220;Importantly, these spikes are not limited to just the big cities. More than 91 counties have hit record high numbers in just the past three days all together. These numbers reveal a very stark reality. COVID-19 is not going away, in fact, it’s getting worse. Now more than ever action by everyone is needed until treatments are available for COVID-19.&#8221;
&#8220;Wearing a face covering in public is proven to be one of the most effective ways we have to slow the spread of COVID-19,&#8221; Abbott later said in a press statement. &#8220;We have the ability to keep businesses open and move our economy forward so that Texans can continue to earn a paycheck, but it requires each of us to do our part to protect one another—and that means wearing a face covering in public spaces. Likewise, large gatherings are a clear contributor to the rise in COVID-19 cases.&#8221;
&#8220;Restricting the size of groups gatherings will strengthen Texas’ ability to corral this virus and keep Texans safe,&#8221; Abbott continued. &#8220;We all have a responsibility to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe. If Texans commit to wearing face coverings in public spaces and follow the best health and safety practices, we can both slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep Texas open for business. I urge all Texans to wear a face covering in public, not just for their own health, but for the health of their families, friends, and for all our fellow Texans.&#8221;
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Wearing a face covering in public is proven to be one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> while continuing to keep Texas businesses open. 
Texans should wear a face covering for the health of their families, friends, and for all fellow Texans. <a href="https://t.co/5oWVfZMsph">pic.twitter.com/5oWVfZMsph</a>
&mdash; Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovAbbott/status/1278791653017432065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Issues Statewide Face Mask Requirement Following Coronavirus Spike

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Actor Tom Hanks has joined the line of celebrities advocating for the wearing of face masks in public as the nation walks the line between social distancing and keeping the economy open in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanks, who survived COVID-19 along with his wife Rita Wilson after they were both diagnosed with the virus while in Australia, said at a press conference that people need to do their part, which includes wearing a mask.
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&#8220;There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands,&#8221; Hanks said while promoting his upcoming movie &#8220;Greyhound.&#8221;
&#8220;Those things are so simple, so easy. If anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I just think shame on you,&#8221; he added, as reported by <a href="https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-says-shame-on-you-to-those-who-dont-wear-a-mask-and-social-distance-do-your-part/">People</a>. &#8220;Don’t be a p***y, get on with it, do your part. It’s very basic. If you’re driving a car, you don’t go too fast, you use your turn signal, and you avoid hitting pedestrians. My Lord, it’s common sense.&#8221;
&#8220;Greyhound&#8221; is a World War II story that focuses on the 37 allied ships that crossed the North Atlantic while fending off German U-boats in the early days of the war. Hanks said the movie has parallels to the time we are in.
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As to how he and his wife have recovered from coronavirus, he said the experience was uncomfortable but not life-threatening.
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&#8220;Oh, as the canaries in the coal mine for the COVID-19 experience, we are fine,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We had about 10 days of very uncomfortable symptoms. Not life-threatening, we’re happy to say. We were isolated in order to keep an eye on ourselves because if our temperatures had spiked, if our lungs had filled, if any number of things had gone wrong with this, we would have needed expert medical care. We didn’t. I guess we were model recoverers from COVID-19, but we were also isolated so that we would not give it to anybody else that we came in contact with, and since then have been doing the same isolating, social distancing that is being asked of the world so, we are fine.&#8221;
In many ways, Hanks&#8217; declaration for people to wear a mask echoes the words of actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said that only an &#8220;absolute moron&#8221; would make wearing a mask political.
“This is 100% the right move,” Schwarzenegger tweeted in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom mandating people wear masks in public places. “This will help us beat this terrible virus. The science is unanimous — if we all wear masks, we slow down the spread and can reopen safely. It’s not a political issue. Anyone making it a political issue is an absolute moron who can’t read.”
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