Article 56C6Y Politicians and face masks: the winners and losers

Politicians and face masks: the winners and losers

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Hannah Jane Parkinson
from Science | The Guardian on (#56C6Y)

Even Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro have accepted that wearing a face covering in return for saving thousands of lives works. But who nailed the look - and who was left with egg on their face?

Most politicians - indeed, most adults - have come round to the idea that putting up with having a bit of fabric on your face in exchange for saving thousands of lives is a good deal. (Except for Ann Widdecombe, who is continuing to be Ann Widdecombe.)

There were numerous examples of politicians, many of whom are the actual leaders of their nations, struggling to put a mask on. Given that most now have read the memo that there's a raging pandemic, here's how the political mask scene is looking.

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