"It's a hoax," the 51-year-old told AFP as he exited a clothing store maskless, referring to a state rule that people in most public places wear face coverings. RIGHT NOT TO WEAR MASKAdvertisement"It's my constitutional, God-given right not to wear a mask," said Davey, who declined to give his last name. She said she initially tried to convince friends to wear masks but eventually gave up. Controversy over the issue prompted the county's chief health officer, Nichole Quick, to resign last month after weeks of defending her countywide face mask order. Complicating the face mask issue, Wood acknowledged, is the mixed messaging that has come from local, state and particularly the federal government.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 05:03 UTC