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A man filmed the tense encounter with other shoppers on July 19, which he said flared up after asking one of them why she entered the store without a mask.
On July 15, Walmart announced a policy that requires customers to wear masks while in the store. However, Walmart said the policy will not apply until July 20 to give it time to “inform customers and members of the changes, post posters and train associates on the new protocols.”
In the video filmed by Brian Campbell-Miller, he stands in line behind a woman and her two children, neither of whom is wearing a mask.
The woman tells Campbell-Miller, “We would all wear the same mask if it mattered.”
The rapidly escalating situation caught the attention of two other women, who were also not wearing masks.
“Stay home if you’re so scared,” said one, moments before accusing Campbell-Miller of destroying “this country.” Another calls him “Antifa” and addresses the word “brainwashing.”
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Later, the first woman can be heard telling another client with children that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that “children should not wear masks.” According to the CDC, this guide is true for children under the age of two.
She also says to the man, “You are getting sick with the mask.”
As of July 21, the United States had the highest number of COVID-19-related deaths globally, with the John Hopkins University coronavirus tracker registering a total of 140,909 deaths.
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