A national mandatory mask order would prevent 'walking weapons' - STAT

A national mandatory mask order would prevent 'walking weapons' - STAT

A national mandatory order to wear a mask would keep people from becoming ‘walking weapons’

By AMY LAUREN FAIRCHILD AND CHERYL HEALTON AND SANDRO GALEA

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A national mandatory wear-a-mask order — which can be implemented quickly — can be an important linchpin of a better federal response to the pandemic.

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