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By double masking even after being vaccinated, President Biden is insinuating that the Pfizer vaccine won't protect him but masks will.
Liberals pounce after Dr. Scott Atlas resigns as special coronavirus adviser to the president
Dr. Scott Atlas resigned as the special adviser to President Donald Trump on the coronavirus pandemic and liberal critics pounced on the news to criticize him and the president.
Atlas was seen as a controversial voice on the pandemic because he went against the grain and questioned the validity of many social distancing guidelines, including face masks, overly restrictive lockdowns, and the closing of schools.
On Monday, Atlas said that he was resigning from his post just ahead of the expiration of his 130-day assignment to the coronavirus task force.
"I worked hard with a singular focus — to save lives and help Americans through this pandemic," Atlas said.
"I always relied on the latest science and evidence, without any political consideration or influence. As time went on, like all scientists and health policy scholars, I learned new information and synthesized the latest data from around the world, all in an effort to provide you with the best information to serve the greater public good," he added.
"But, perhaps more than anything," Atlas continued, "my advice was always focused on minimizing all the harms from both the pandemic and the structural policies themselves, especially to the working class and the poor."
Liberals attack
Liberals and other critics of Atlas mocked him as he resigned and made jokes at his expense, and some blamed him for the coronavirus deaths.
"Scott Atlas resigns to spend more time infecting his family," ABC producer Danny Zuker tweeted.
Scott Atlas resigns to spend more time infecting his family.— Danny Zuker (@Danny Zuker)1606783799.0
"Scott Atlas is quitting to spend more time with the virus," Vox journalist Aaron Rupar tweeted.
"And with a whimper, after contributing to over 100,000 deaths, Scott Atlas is out! Possibly the most deadly voice in the US response to #COVID19," Dr. Rob Davidson tweeted.
Others said that Atlas should lose his medical license over his advocacy.
"Scott Atlas should lose his medical license," one user said.
"Will someone permanently remove him from the medical profession now???" Grant Stern, a progressive editor, tweeted.
Scott Atlas just resigned his position as Trump's accessory to mass murder by #coronavirus.Will someone permanent… https://t.co/B5uGdo4wUe— Grant Stern (@Grant Stern)1606781855.0
"I really hope @Stanford fires him immediately. What university wants a mass murderer on their faculty?" writer Don Winslow tweeted.
Some noted that Atlas appeared to accept the results of the election in his statement, which referenced the "new team" picked by former Vice President Joe Biden.
"I sincerely wish the new team all the best as they guide the nation through these trying, polarized times," Atlas said in his statement.
Here's more about Atlas' resignation:
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Joe Biden begins calls for mask-wearing nationwide
While the 2020 presidential election remains contested, former Vice President Joe Biden will charge ahead and begin phase one of his coronavirus pandemic response plan: Pursuing a national mask mandate.
Biden on Monday called on all Americans to wear a mask as his presidential transition team rolled out his coronavirus task force.
I won't be president until January 20th, but my message today to everyone is this: wear a mask.— Joe Biden (@Joe Biden)1604952001.0
A "senior Biden adviser" who spoke to NBC News said that in the coming weeks Biden will begin calling on governors and local state officials to impose mask mandates in anticipation of a spike in COVID-19 cases this winter.
"If a governor declines, he'll go to the mayors in the state and ask them to lead," NBC News' source said. "In many states, there is the capacity of mayors to institute mandates."
Utah is the most recent state among 33 state governments to implement requirements for people to wear face coverings while in public.
Biden's team is also reportedly considering a mask mandate for federal buildings, which the Trump administration has not implemented.
Speaking Monday after meeting with the 12-member coronavirus task force assembled to fulfill his campaign promises on the pandemic, Biden asked Americans to refrain from politicizing masks.
"The goal of mask-wearing is not to make your life less comfortable or take something away from you. It's to give something back to all of us: a normal life," Biden said. "The goal is to get back to normal as fast as possible, and masks are critical to doing that. It won't be forever."
He said wearing a mask is not a "political statement" but is "a good way to start pulling the country together."
"It doesn't matter who you voted for; where you stood before Election Day," Biden continued. "It doesn't matter your party, your point of view. We could save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask for the next few months. Not Democrat or Republican lives — American lives."
Biden's task force includes Dr. Rick Bright, the former chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, who claimed he was removed from his position by the Trump administration for questioning the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in treating coronavirus symptoms. The Biden task force also includes several prominent health policy experts, academics, former Obama administration officials, and doctors.
Following mask mandates, the next step of Biden's coronavirus plan calls for nationwide testing. The Biden team is reportedly exploring potential executive orders to carry out his plan in case legislative initiatives are blocked by a Republican-controlled Senate come next year.
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