As the U.S. approaches the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths and the long weekend brings large crowds, Dr. Deborah Birx pushed the importance of social distancing
As the United States approaches the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths and the Memorial Day long weekend brings large crowds, Dr. Deborah Birx said it’s “our job to continue to communicate” the importance of social distancing.
“It's our job as public health officials every day to be informing the public of what puts them at risk,” Birx said. “We really want to be clear all the time that social distancing is absolutely critical. And if you can't social distance and you're outside, you must wear a mask.”
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