ET Covid-19 Live Updates: Fauci and Trump Are at Odds Again in Dispute Over Masks President Vladimir Putin is living in a virus-free bubble that far outstrips the protective measures taken by many of his foreign counterparts. In the presidential debate on Tuesday, Mr. Trump claimed that Dr. Fauci initially said “masks are not good — then he changed his mind.” And when former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said wearing masks could save tens of thousands of lives, Mr. Trump contended that “Dr. Mr. Trump, watching the economy crumble in a re-election year, has been a cheerleader for state officials to reopen. Government officials in the Boston area are concerned about a potential surge in coronavirus cases. Ron DeSantis, a Republican and ardent supporter of President Trump, has followed the president’s lead by demanding that all schools in Florida reopen for in-person learning.

Source: International New York Times September 30, 2020 18:00 UTC