Mike Pence Defends His Decision Not to Wear Face Mask During Mayo Clinic Visit

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Mike Pence Defends His Decision Not to Wear Face Mask During Mayo Clinic Visit
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Pence opted not to wear a protective face mask while touring the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday

The 60-year-old opted not to wear a mask while touring the Minnesota hospital on Tuesday. Though many who was visiting the center with the politician — including Food and Drug Administration head Stephen Hahn — wore a mask per the facility's guidelines, Pence went bare-faced as he met with workers and conferred with doctors.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.

He also did not wear a mask while speaking to a Mayo Clinic employee who was donating plasma after recovering from COVID-19., and everyone who is around me is tested for the coronavirus," he told reporters following the visit, citing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that indicate wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of the virus by those who have it.

"And since I don't have the coronavirus, I thought it'd be a good opportunity for me to be here, to be able to speak to these researchers these incredible healthcare personnel and look them in the eye and say thank you," he continued.

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