[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Send free, high-quality, N95 masks to all!

John,

Here we are, two years into the worst public health crisis in more than
100 years.

As you read this, the number of COVID-19 cases is skyrocketing to levels
far greater than at any point in the crisis. Hospitalizations are on the
rise. The United States—just 4% of the world’s population—once again
accounts for almost 25% of the world’s coronavirus cases.^1

And here is what we do know: Masks work.

Every credible scientist tells us that wearing masks is critical to saving
lives and stopping the spread of COVID-19.^2

We also know that not all masks are created equal.^3

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign my petition asking the Biden administration to prioritize
community care by sending free, high-quality N95 masks to everyone in this
country?

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N95 masks are far more effective than cloth masks in preventing the spread
of COVID.^4 

That is why I am urgently calling for a simple and inexpensive way to
protect Americans as the pandemic surges in state after state in this
country: N95 masks for all.

[4]Sign Bernie's petition

Our goal must be to utilize the Defense Production Act to produce and
deliver high-quality, N95 masks to every person in this country. The
Defense Production Act was written explicitly for times like this, and it
will mandate that manufacturers put in place additional capacity to meet
the needs of the public and provide assistance to companies who want to
begin producing N95 masks or scale up production.

We must work with state and local governments to deliver N95 masks to
homeless shelters, jails, detention centers, testing sites, post offices,
pharmacies, and congregate care centers.

South Korea, one of the more successful countries in responding to the
pandemic, began the process of procuring high-quality masks at the start
of the pandemic and has provided them affordably to its citizens across
the country.^5

And they aren’t alone. 

Other countries all around the world are sending masks to all of their
people on a regular basis. We can—and should—do the same thing. 

Does anyone want to wear a mask wherever they go? Of course not.

Is wearing a mask one of the best ways to protect ourselves—and those
around us—from getting the coronavirus? Yes, the science is clear.

Masks for All.

[ [link removed] ]Sign my petition calling on the Biden administration to invoke the
Defense Production Act to produce—and deliver—high-quality, N95 masks to
every person in this country. Masks work. They save lives. Let’s get it
done.

If we know that masks work, if we know that masks save lives, then what we
want to say is that we are going to provide every person in this country
with N95 masks. And I think by doing that, we will not only save lives,
but we will send a message to those who are skeptical that wearing a mask
is very, very important.

In solidarity,

Senator Bernie Sanders

Sources:

1. "Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine
shortages," Reuters, January 27, 2021
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2. "N95 masks are your best mask option—here's where to buy them online,"
USA Today, January 11, 2022
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3. "It might be time to upgrade your mask," CNN, January 12, 2022
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4. Ibid.

5. "South Korea takes new measures to have enough face masks domestically
amid coronavirus," ABC News, February 27, 2020
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