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reOnald Trump is sick with Covid-19. He allegedly became infected with his close adviser Hope Hicks. Could the president’s illness have been prevented if he had covered his mouth and nose? What is clear is that his refusal, repeatedly publicly documented, contradicts both the findings about the virus and the recommendations of his own scientific advisers.
On March 11, the World Health Organization described Covid-19 as a pandemic, and two days later, the US president followed up and declared a national emergency. The US Agency for Disease Control discussed at the end of the month whether there should be an official recommendation to wear mouth and nose covers, as it was already known at the time that they could slow the spread of the virus.
