Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) called on governors across the country to implement mask mandates, saying estimates show that 40,000 lives could be saved as a result.
“Let’s institute a mask mandate nationwide starting immediately and we will save lives,” Biden said at a press conference alongside Harris in Wilmington, Del. “Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens. Do the right thing.
Harris echoed Biden’s call at the press conference, saying “that’s what real leadership looks like.”
“As a nation, we should all be wearing a mask for the next three months because it will save lives,” Harris said.
The call is the latest example of Biden and Harris seeking to focus their campaign on combating the coronavirus pandemic while hitting President Trump‘s response to the public health crisis.
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