Joe Biden to call on Americans to commit to 100 days of mask-wearing amid coronavirus pandemic

Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he has pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The move marks a notable shift from President Donald Trump, whose own scepticism of mask-wearing has contributed to a politicisation of the issue. That has made many people reticent to embrace a practice that public health experts say is one of the easiest ways…

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