Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Friday that “nobody’s going to be punished” if she and Biden implement a national mask mandate to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, something Biden has promised as part of his plan to respond to the ongoing pandemic. In an interview that aired on NBC’s “Today” show on Friday morning, Harris chuckled at Craig Melvin’s question about how a Biden-Harris administration might enforce such a mandate, calling it instead “a standard.” Trump and GOP allies have attacked such mandates as violations of personal liberties. Nobody likes to wear a mask. This is a universal feeling, right?” Harris said. “That’s not the point — hey, let’s enjoy wearing masks.

Source: Washington Post August 28, 2020 04:24 UTC