Joe Biden Breaks Mask Habit After Coronavirus Infection — Even in Close Proximity to Photographer

President Joe Biden broke CDC guidelines on Thursday by refusing to wear a mask around others while infected with the coronavirus.

The CDC website states, “It is important to wear a mask or respirator when you are sick or caring for someone who is sick with COVID-19.”

Biden shared a photo and video of himself, seemingly alone, on social media. In order to capture those images, he had to be in close proximity to an individual holding a camera — and chose to go maskless:

Biden had criticized former President Trump for not wearing a mask as president, calling him “falsely masculine.” Trump, however, was not infected with coronavirus as Biden was Thursday.

“Presidents are supposed to lead, not engage in folly and be falsely masculine,” he said. “It reminds me of the guys that I grew up with playing ball. They’d walk around with a ball in their hand, but they didn’t like to hit very much.”

Though Biden was not pictured wearing a mask on Thursday, he has been routinely photographed wearing a mask while uninfected. In fact, Biden has even worn a double mask. Such protocol was not pictured Thursday.

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