Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday evening that wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus is « about loving your fellow human being, » saying he tells Ohioans to wear the face coverings even as they have become a political flashpoint amid the pandemic.
His comments come as President Donald Trump has sought to politicize the wearing of masks during the coronavirus crisis. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended Americans wear masks in public, the President has not worn one during factory tours in recent weeks and even shared a tweet mocking former Vice President Joe Biden for wearing one at a Memorial Day ceremony.
The White House continued Tuesday to stoke that political back-and-forth, sowing doubt about when and where Americans should be wearing masks and muddying recommendations from top health officials.
