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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need'
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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GOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need' (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2020
OP
Just another rethuglicon asshole that thinks he's smarter than the scientists
bluestarone
May 2020
#10
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)1. Wasn't the UK Trying Herd immunity?
brush
(53,726 posts)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
(15,805 posts)2. Hmm..."exposed" must have a totally different
meaning in Republican Land.
What the he'll passes for a brain with these igits?
Sneederbunk
(14,275 posts)3. Yoho or Yahoo?
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)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
(15,325 posts)6. Spreader!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)7. YOLO Yoho
Sure hope you don't infect any vulnerable persons with your irresponsible pose.
Chainfire
(17,456 posts)8. Perhaps Karma will come calling
and we will be reading a different kind of story about the congressman, bless his heart.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)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
(37,152 posts)9. Moo
bluestarone
(16,851 posts)10. Just another rethuglicon asshole that thinks he's smarter than the scientists
In other words just another DUMBFUCK!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)13. He is trained as a Vet. But he clearly doesn't know human medicine. nt
OhZone
(3,212 posts)11. You know who likes this -
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)14. Also, the Grim Reaper is whistling a happy tune these days. nt