Jacksonville, Fla., which is hosting the celebratory parts of this summer’s Republican National Convention, did an about-face on Monday and mandated the wearing of masks in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. FLORIDA DOCTORS TELL JACKSONVILLE MAYOR HOSTING REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 'MEDICALLY DISRESPECTFUL'The announcement comes a week after Republican Mayor Lenny Curry of Jacksonville said he didn’t think the need to wear masks was “prudent.” And it comes after Florida’s seen a surge of new coronavirus cases the past couple of weeks. Hundreds of doctors in Florida sent a letter to Curry and the city council, warning that hosting the convention – which kicks off Aug. 24 – would invite further spread of the coronavirus. MIAMI AREA BEACHES CLOSING DUE TO CORONAVIRUS SPIKEEarlier this month the Republican National Committee (RNC) chose Jacksonville to host part of this summer’s party convention, after largely abandoning the city of Charlotte, N.C., over disagreements on coronavirus-related crowd restrictions. While the party will still hold some convention meetings in Charlotte, the major events will take place in Jacksonville.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2020 20:03 UTC