Coronavirus: Biden appeal, make masks mandatory

(See report at 7.47 pm) (ANSA) - WASHINGTON, AUG 13 - Joe Biden has launched an appeal for a national obligation to use the coronavirus mask. "Every American should wear a mask when out for the next three months at a minimum," he said after a pandemic briefing with a group of experts, arguing that such a measure could save 40 million lives by this time. "Every governor should make it mandatory," he added. "Be patriots, protect your citizens, do the right thing," he urged. (HANDLE).