When asked about whether there could be a federal decision to make masks and facial coverings mandatory in the U.S. as part of the COVID-19 response, Vice-President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that the administration supports the guidance given by each state’s authorities to local communities in regards to facial coverings.

However, he said they are focused on assisting states that are seeing surges in new cases, and did not say if there’s consideration for a nationwide mask policy.

To date, more than 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally. About a quarter of them have been reported in the U.S.

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