GOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need'

[babylonsister]

GOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need'
By Manu Raju, CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent
Updated 3:10 PM ET, Fri May 15, 2020


Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida was spotted Friday walking around the Capitol and on the House floor without wearing a mask.

Asked why not, he told CNN: "There's just no need."

Told that the Capitol physician suggests wearing a mask when social distancing is not possible, Yoho cited no need because of "herd immunity."

CNN noted to Yoho that medical experts haven't determined that herd immunity applies to the novel coronavirus. Yoho responded: "Viruses do what viruses do."

Asked if he thinks he's protected by herd immunity, Yoho said: "I think the only way you're going to get it is to get exposed."

Herd immunity refers to when a large segment of the population is immune from a specific disease -- and the more contagious a disease, the more people generally have to get vaccinated for herd immunity to occur.

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/15/politics/ted-yoho-mask-capitol-hill/index.html

[uponit7771]

1. Wasn't the UK Trying Herd immunity?

[brush]

4. Sweden is, and it's not going well. Inevitable deaths come with it.

Nothing but collateral damage. That's some cold-blooded shit.

[procon]

2. Hmm..."exposed" must have a totally different

meaning in Republican Land.

What the he'll passes for a brain with these igits?

[Sneederbunk]

3. Yoho or Yahoo?

[Drahthaardogs]

5. Idiots. Herd Immunity is a function of Ro

At 5.6 you need > 80% of the population with antibodies. It's not happening without a vaccine!

[Budi]

6. Spreader!

[gratuitous]

7. YOLO Yoho

Sure hope you don't infect any vulnerable persons with your irresponsible pose.

[Chainfire]

8. Perhaps Karma will come calling

and we will be reading a different kind of story about the congressman, bless his heart.

[Blue_true]

12. That idiot is my Congressperson. What an embarrassment,

He is retiring, but the Democratic Party in this area is not strong enough to elect a Dem yet. We would need help from indies, but here they lean more right than left. So we will likely get a Yoho clone, likely a younger one.

[JHB]

9. Moo

[bluestarone]

10. Just another rethuglicon asshole that thinks he's smarter than the scientists

In other words just another DUMBFUCK!

[Blue_true]

13. He is trained as a Vet. But he clearly doesn't know human medicine. nt

[OhZone]

11. You know who likes this -

[Blue_true]

14. Also, the Grim Reaper is whistling a happy tune these days. nt