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Why you should wear a face mask even if your state doesn't require it | Dallas Weekly

(CNN) - Health experts have long argued that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus and ending the pandemic. But some elected officials and their constituents still refuse to wear them. Last week, President Joe Biden criticized states, including Texas and Mississippi, for lifting Covid-19 restrictions, including mask mandates. He accused governors in those states of 'Neanderthal […]

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