Pence encourages people in Texas to wear a mask as the number of coronavirus cases in the state surge
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas on Sunday and encouraged people in areas experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases to wear masks.
"We encourage everyone to wear a mask in the affected areas," he said. "Where you can't maintain social distancing, wearing a mask is just a good idea, especially young people.", Pence wore a mask earlier in the day but did not wear one when speaking at the news conference. Pence visited Texas as the state experiences a surge in its number of coronavirus cases.
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