Masks Are Mandated Even in Red States, With Cases Soaring
- Governors allied with Trump allow mayors to take the lead
- Caught between a president’s wishes and a disease’s reality
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The sharp resurgence of Covid-19 in Sunbelt states is prompting a new spate of face-mask mandates as governments try to curb the pandemic without reverting to lockdowns that wrought havoc on their economies.