“The View’s” most vocal co-host is remaining muzzled.
Joy Behar says she is going to wear a face mask in public spaces “indefinitely” — even after health officials say it is safe to take them off.
The liberal commentator, 79, made the claim on the ABC chat show Thursday, during a segment discussing how the CDC will likely ease its guidance on mask-wearing in the near future.
“Personally, I listen to the little voice in my head that doesn’t really follow 100% what they tell me because they keep changing it,” Behar stated.
“A very short time ago, they were saying put the N95 masks on, and now make sure it’s a,” she added, trailing off, “and now they’re saying you don’t have to wear them anymore.”
The comedian continued: “So if I go on the subway, if I go in a bus, if I go into the theater …. a crowded place, I would wear a mask, and I might do that indefinitely. Why do I need the flu or a cold even? And so I’m listening to myself right now. I don’t think it’s 100% safe yet.”
Behar’s comments come a day after CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that her agency would “soon put guidance in place” on mask-wearing that will be based on science and data.
According to the CDC, the current average of daily new COVID cases decreased 42.8% in the week from February 9.
