Surgeon General Offers 4th of July Message: Wearing a Mask Means ‘More Freedom’

Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a Fourth of July message ahead of the holiday weekend, making the case that wearing a mask to Independence Day gatherings means “we will actually have more independence and more freedom” amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Adams told NBC host Craig Melvin on "Today" that the most important thing a person who may be going to a public gathering can do is wear a face mask or covering.

“As we talk about Fourth of July and independence, it’s important to understand that if we all wear these, we will actually have more independence and more freedom because more places will be able to stay open. We’ll have less spread of the disease,” the surgeon general said. 

(h/t The Hill)