Biden Says Government to Make ‘High-Quality Masks’ Available to Americans for Free

President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Jan. 13, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

The U.S. government will launch an effort soon to make “high-quality masks” available to Americans for free, President Joe Biden said on Jan. 13.

While there is an “ample supply” of top-notch masks “at affordable prices” available both online and in stores, Biden said that for some people, “the mask is not always affordable or convenient to get.”