Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time

July 12, 2020 09:15

In a first since the coronavirus pandemic began, United States President Donald Trump, who had for months declined to wear a face mask in public, was spotted donning one on Saturday.

Trump wore a dark coloured face mask during his visit to Walter Reed to see wounded military members.

This comes as US is ravaged with coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 1,34,000 lives.

"I think when you are in a hospital, especially in that particular setting when you are talking to a lot of soldiers, people that in some cases just got off the operating table, I think it is a great thing to wear a mask," Trump told reporters at the White House just before his visit to Walter Reed.

"I've never been against masks, but I do believe they have a time and a place" he said before boarding his plane to take him to the hospital.

Earlier at news conferences, coronavirus task force updates, rallies and other public events, Trump had been never seen wearing a protective face covering. -- ANI

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