US President-elect Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days
US president-elect Joe Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
He told journalists that he believed there would be a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases if every American wear a face covering.
Mr Bidenalso said he would order masks to be worn in all US government buildings.
The US has recorded 14.1 million cases and 276,000 deaths from COVID-19.