How coronavirus masks became political

The CDC recommends people wear masks to fight coronavirus, but when Mike Pence VP visited a hospital without a mask, there was a growing political disruption. Chris Cillizza explained.

SOURCES AND MORE READING:
Trump has announced new face mask recommendations after a heated internal debate
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/03/politics/trump-white-house-face-masks/index.html

Pence flouts Mayo Clinic policy masks – this is dressing
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/politics/mike-pence-mayo-clinic-mask/index.html

Pence says he had to wear a mask to the Mayo clinic
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/03/politics/mike-pence-mayo-clinic/index.html

Gov. DeWine: The order for my face mask went “too far”.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/03/dewine-ohio-face-masks-coronavirus-231175

Use of clothing coating to help slow the spread of COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

3 accused of killing a store security guard over a virus mask
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/police-probe-killing-of-store-security-guard-over-virus-mask/2020/05/04/8c5a01de-8e23-11ea-9322-a29e75effc93_story.html

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