Biden Says He’ll Ask All Americans to Wear Masks for 100 Days
- President-elect to order mask-wearing where federal law allows
- Fauci will have bigger role in his administration, Biden says
President-elect Joe Biden
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President-elect Joe Biden said he would ask all Americans to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus for the first 100 days of his administration as well as issue a “standing order” requiring face coverings in federal buildings and interstate transportation.
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Biden also said that he had spoken to Dr. Anthony Fauci and asked him to stay on as the government’s top infectious disease expert.