WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has refused to accept the suggestion of wearing masks amid coronavirus epidemic, that has claimed more than 7,000 lives in the country.
The president has been advising the US citizens and the administration to use masks as a precautionary measure to protect against the coronavirus but he himself refused to wear it. During a press briefing in the White House, he asserted that he would not wear a mask.
According to Donald Trump, he does not show or feel any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. “I would not wear a mask, I am fine,” he said by adding that he did not welcome presidents, premier, dictators, kings, and queens to wear masks his my office.
The United States has reported on more than 30,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in a day for the first time, bringing the American total to more than 273,000 and the death toll to over 7,000. United States, Italy and Spain are currently the most affected countries in the world from coronavirus.
The first case of coronavirus was reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan on 31st December. Since then, it has spread to nearly every country in the world, disrupting daily life for millions under lockdown – measures meant to curb the virus’ rapid spread.
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