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Doctors, scientists, and other health professionals recommend wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the disease Corona virus. Many states and public figures have taken this position, including the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
His campaign website contains several elements promoting his candidacy, such as signs, t-shirts and even a face mask adorned with "BIDEN". If you take a closer look at the website, you'll find that Biden's campaign really wants you to wear a mask.
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In the source code, just above the code for buying the Biden mask, there's a message encouraging everyone to wear a mask in large block outline letters. The existence of the code was previously reported by Mashable.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the candidate said that if he were elected president he would make wearing a face-covering compulsory in public.
"The only thing we know is that these masks make a huge difference. I would insist that everyone in public wears this mask. Anyone who wants to reopen it has to make sure they get into a mask store is coming, "said Biden wearing a black mask, said in an interview with KDKA in June.
Many US states have mandated that face masks be worn in public or in areas where social distancing is not possible in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus according to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the six months since the first death in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 730,000 people have died from the disease caused by the coronavirus, and the World Health Organization warns that the pandemic could "keep getting worse and worse".
CNET has compiled a list of seven myths about wearing face masks during the pandemic. It includes recommendations from the CDC, WHO, and other public health institutions. It is provided for informational purposes and is not medical advice.
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions about a disease or health goals.
