Washington Mayor Issues Order Requiring Shoppers at Grocery Stores to Wear Masks

Washington Mayor Issues Order Requiring Shoppers at Grocery Stores to Wear Masks
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser at a press conference in 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Washington’s mayor issued an executive order mandating people shopping at grocery stores and other stores selling food must wear masks, the latest in a sharp reversal in public policy guidance on masks.

Recently said to have little effect on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, or novel coronavirus, masks are now advised, and a growing number of counties and cities are requiring they be worn in certain settings.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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