Biden insists masks are not 'political,' unveils coronavirus team
Wilmington (United States) (AFP) - US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to wear masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus and not consider it a "political statement," as he named the scientists who will lead his administration's response to the pandemic.Mindful of Covid-19's nationwide surge, the Democrat said that after a divisive election Americans must unite around a "shared goal" of defeating the virus."So please, I implore you, wear a mask," Biden said in Wilmington after he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a virtual briefing with his newly named Transition C...