Florida Democrat wears Putin mask to impeachment hearing | The Hill

Moskowitz told media outside the hearing that he was there to thank Chair Jim Comer (R-Ky.) "for taking all of our intelligence and using it in the committee," he said, acting as Putin. "Maybe he can come see the technology in our grocery stores," Moskowitz continued, a jab at conservative media host Tucker Carlson, who garnered criticism for his glowing video about Moscow's grocery stores...

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4544377-florida-democrat-wears-putin-mask-to-impeachment-hearing/

Ted Cruz slams fellow senator as a 'complete ass' over wearing mask | TheHill

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called a Democratic senator a “complete ass” for asking that fellow lawmakers wear masks while in the chamber. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) had asked Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to wear a mask while presiding over the Senate on Monday. While Cruz argued that Sullivan was about 50 feet from Brown, and therefore didn’t need to wear a mask, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health authorities recommend that people use face coverings when in public indoor spaces and workspaces regardless of distance.....

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/526302-ted-cruz-slams-fellow-senator-as-a-complete-ass-over-wearing-mask

64-Year-Old Woman Says She Was Punched For Wearing Mask, Supporting Biden

On Friday evening, a 64-year-old woman in Little Rock, Arkansas said she was knocked down after being punched in the face by men in a Kroger grocery store parking lot. The men reportedly hated her face mask and support of Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden. https://www.newsweek.com/64-year-old-woman-says-she-was-punched-wearing-mask-supporting-biden-1523759

Officer fatally shoots Michigan man after mask dispute leads to stabbing

A Michigan man was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday after stabbing another man who challenged him about not wearing a mask at a convenience store, police said. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/14/michigan-face-mask-stabbing-shooting

Your mask feels uncomfortable? Get over it. As a surgeon, I know how vital they are - The Washington Post

In the operating room, you wear a mask to protect the patient from infections. Mask-wearing during a pandemic protects other people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/your-mask-feels-uncomfortable-get-over-it-as-a-surgeon-i-know-how-vital-they-are/2020/07/10/17fb8e40-ba36-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html

Kansas paper published by Republican posts cartoon likening masks order to Holocaust

A Kansas newspaper whose publisher is a county Republican chairman posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening an order from the state’s governor requiring people to wear masks in public to the round-up and murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust. ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/04/kansas-paper-republican-cartoon-masks-holocaust

COVER YOUR FREAKIN' FACE! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

https://youtu.be/6kOesPt7iBY

Democratic Congressman Calls for Probe Into Former White House Official’s $3 Million Mask Deal — ProPublica

Trump’s former deputy chief of staff won a $3 million federal contract just days after registering his company. He delivered masks to Navajo hospitals that may not work. Rep. Gerry Connolly asked the HHS inspector general’s office to look into it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/democratic-congressman-calls-for-probe-into-former-white-house-officials-3-million-mask-deal

Ohio governor condemns politics in face mask debate - Axios

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) denounced the partisanship that has infiltrated the debate over face masks in the U.S., telling NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday: "This is not about politics. ... It's about helping other people."
https://www.axios.com/mike-dewine-ohio-face-masks-762a1238-7e0c-4ba3-85ec-601e95021fab.html

Coronavirus Cluster Blossoms At White House As Trump Continues To Minimize Threat | Vanity Fair

The president's own valet has tested positive, as has a Pence aide, an Ivanka aide and multiple Secret Service agents—but the president didn't wear a face mask when meeting with a group of 90-year-old World War II veterans on Friday.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/coronavirus-cluster-blossoms-white-house-trump-continues-minimize-threat

Live and Let Die plays as Trump visits mask factory without a mask

During a pandemic that has seen more than 70,000 deaths in the US (almost a quarter of the global amount), there is probably no worse song the president could walk out to than Live and Let Die, a cover by the rock band Guns N’ Roses. But these are strange times, and so as Donald Trump walked around an N95 mask manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona, that’s exactly what happened. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/06/trump-live-and-let-die-mask-factory-video

Pence threatened reporter who proved he ignored Mayo Clinic mask rule - Business Insider

US Vice President Mike Pence's office threatened to punish a reporter who exposed that it knew Pence was supposed to wear a face mask for his visit to the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday. https://www.businessinsider.com/pence-threatened-reporter-proved-knew-mayo-clinic-mask-rule-2020-5

How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask - The Washington Post

The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/04/30/cartoons-mike-pence-mask-mayo-clinic/

The Dangers of Covering Your Face While Black – Mother Jones

Jelani Anderson formulated a plan before stopping to buy water at a convenience store in New Jersey. The 52-year-old Black man works as a safety professional and inspects construction sites all over the state. “I needed to make a stop to use the bathroom and get a water to maintain hydration,” Anderson told me in an email. “Given the difficulty in buying masks in this area, I only had a bandana to use as a nose and mouth covering.” Anderson knew that the combination of racism and stereotyping means a Black man walking into a store with his face covered in a bandana could have an unfortunate outcome. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/04/the-dangers-of-covering-your-face/

How to make your own and Use Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow Spread | CDC

Cloth face coverings should— fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
-- be secured with ties or ear loops
--include multiple layers of fabric
-- allow for breathing without restriction
-- be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

N95 coronavirus mask shortage: Trump’s inaction created a medical equipment crisis - Vox

Health workers battling Covid-19 now have to stretch their supplies in risky ways. ....
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/22/21189896/coronavirus-masks-n95-respirator-doctors-nurses-shortage-ppe