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Face mask paradox and why the world did not face East

Face masks were worn by almost everyone in China at the height of Covid-19 pandemic. The Chinese President Xi Jingping appeared in public wearing a face mask.

President Donald Trump said he could not wear one. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wore a face mask while declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions.

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