Deborah Birks has worn a scarf for every appearance on the White House coronavirus briefings. She didn't wear a scarf routinely before.

Just a thought. No idea what it means but it's odd. If you are trying to keep "coronavirus" away you wouldn't be wearing superfluous garments of clothing that harbour it.

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