Republican leader slams CDC for new mask mandate, says it’s based on data from India

<p>Washington, Jul 29 (PTI): A top Republican leader has slammed the ruling Democratic party and the Center for Disease Prevention and Control for reimposing a mask mandate for vaccinated people in certain circumstances, alleging that the latest regulation is based on data from India.</p><p> Congressman Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, was speaking against a bill that proposed to reinstitute a mask mandate in the House of Representatives.</p><p>He alleged that the latest recommendations by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) is based on a report that has not been reported yet.</p><p> The Republican leader, however, did not specify the report.</p><p> Referring to a conversation he had with a House doctor, McCarthy said that the report “was based upon India about a vaccine that is not approved in America.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed the opposition leader and described him as “a moron”.</p><p> However, McCarthy asserted that the Indian report “did not even pass peer review.” “The mask mandate is based upon a study in India, based upon a vaccine that isn't approved in America that didn't pass peer review. Could this be a plan to keep our schools closed?” he asked.</p><p> His fellow Republican, Congressman Dan Crenshaw joined him on social media to support him.</p><p> “Here’s the truth, America: The “game changer” data the CDC used for the mask mandate is from a single study from India. The study was rejected in peer review. But the CDC used it anyway. Remember what I said about public health officials losing our trust? It gets worse,” he said on Twitter. PTI LKJ CPS</p><p><i>(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</i></p>