“With your underwear on your face?” Former President also’Kosk’…[특파원 리포트]

Over 25 million cumulative patients with Corona 19 in the US

[아시아경제 뉴욕=백종민 특파원] The inauguration ceremony of US President Joe Biden, held on the 20th, was recorded as a monumental moment when the United States returned after the era of the’America First’, but it also caused another controversy.

Three former presidents, including Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barack Obama, who attended the event and showed the unity that left the faction provided the grounds for controversy.

In this inauguration ceremony, it was mandatory to use a mask along with social distancing to respond to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), but these former presidents made mistakes regarding the use of masks several times.

Former President Clinton was glazed with’Cosk’, who covered only his mouth with a mask. Former President Clinton was in Kosk from the time he entered the event. The fact that his nose was not covered with a mask was felt in the eyes of the reporter. As expected, Clinton’s mask was seen on the cameras of the press several times during the event.

Clinton’s mask immediately became controversial. “I think I’m wearing a children’s mask”, “I think I bought it from a $1 shop,” and “I think I came out with underwear on my face.”

During the event, former President Bush took off a mask and bought it as a’tusk’. Former President Obama did not stand out, but it was pointed out several times that he could not completely cover his nose with a mask.

Chief Justice John Roberts, who received President Biden’s oath of office, could not avoid Kosk.

‘Cosk’ is a violation of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC suggests that the mask should cover both the nose and mouth. Former presidents have violated these guidelines.

The US media also did not hide their uncomfortable appearance. The New York Times contemplates the new word’manspreading’, which refers to a man who is unconsciously sitting with his legs wide apart in a public place and causes discomfort to the people around him. Pointed out.

James Gorman, a science columnist at The New York Times, said that men often do tusks or cosques compared to women. He also emphasized the need for proper use along with the mandatory use of masks that President Biden hopes.

From the day of his inauguration, Biden has been making every effort to control Corona 19 by mandating the use of masks within federal government assets and transportation. However, the use of masks by former presidents at this inauguration ceremonies shows that the homework that former President Donald Trump left for President Biden is a challenge that cannot be easily solved.

President Biden warned that he would see the 500,000th death toll next month. The number of new corona19 patients per day in the United States, compiled on the 23rd, was 172,900 and 3,427 deaths. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the United States exceeded 25 million.

The supply of the Corona 19 vaccine is also sluggish. States such as New York and New Jersey are canceling the planned vaccination due to the lack of supply of the Corona 19 vaccine.

New York = correspondent Baek Jong-min [email protected]