Trump and Melania, who had COVID-19, hold 'No Mask' Halloween Event at the White House
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunjin Jeong] Despite the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump held a Halloween event at the White House without wearing masks.
According to the Associated Press and others on the 25th (local time), President Trump and First Lady Melania invited hundreds of children dressed as superheroes, unicorns, and skeletons to the White House. In previous years, the Trumps personally handed out candy to the children, but this year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the children walked along the White House lawn path and received candy separately.
All children aged three and above who visited the White House, as well as White House staff, wore masks and maintained social distancing, and the staff distributing candy wore gloves. However, President Trump and First Lady Melania watched the children's procession without wearing masks.
Having recently recovered from COVID-19, President Trump and Melania maintained sufficient distance while briefly meeting and encouraging the children. In particular, President Trump praised a boy who mimicked his hairstyle and a girl who imitated Melania, and took photos with them.
COVID-19 is rapidly spreading again in the United States. Recently, the number of new daily cases has sharply increased, exceeding 80,000. According to the international statistics site Worldometer, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was counted at 8,889,179 as of this day.
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However, despite criticism that the COVID-19 situation is serious, President Trump continues to downplay the severity, saying it is not a big problem. At a campaign rally that day, he said, "Anyway, it (the COVID-19 situation) is coming to an end," adding that once a vaccine is developed, it will be distributed quickly and the epidemic will end rapidly.
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