Biden will, Trump won’t: Politicians face coronavirus mask challenge

Published April 9, 2020 4:00am ET



To wear a mask or to not wear a mask? Joe Biden and President Trump are having conflicting reactions to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that members of the public should wear a face covering to protect against the coronavirus.

The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said Sunday that he would wear a mask in public going forward, stressing that it is important to “follow the science, listen to the experts, do what they tell you.”

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