'Masks are not as effective as most of the pro-mask crowd are arguing,' said Utah Governor Spencer Cox.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox disputed remarks on masking made by state health leaders, questioning masks' effectiveness against the coronavirus's Delta variant during a news conference Tuesday where the leaders also spoke, the Associated Press reported.
Before his remark, Utah's state epidemiologist, Dr. Michelle Hofmann, had said,"There will be enduring harm to our children and generations to come if we do not stop the divisiveness around the things we know work, like masks and vaccines. We know the path to healing is the end of this pandemic, and it hasn't ended yet even if we want to pretend it has."
Cox has previously said state residents should wear masks, and his administration mandated masks in schools last year, despite protests from some parents. However, a new state law prevents schools from imposing mask mandates, leaving the decision up to a child or the parents.Utah Governor Spencer Cox disputed comments made by state health leaders on Tuesday, questioning the effectiveness of masks against the coronavirus's Delta variant.
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