TOPLINESenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday voiced support of mask wearing and social distancing in public, in contrast to President Trump and many conservatives who have portrayed masks as a sign of weakness. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKEY FACTS“There’s no stigma attached to wearing a mask. There’s no stigma attached to staying six feet apart,” McConnell said at an event in Kentucky, according to Politico. The comments come amid a fierce debate, largely split along partisan lines, about whether people should regularly wear masks in public. Trump has been the most prominent opponent of mask wearing, mocking a reporter for wearing one and going maskless during appearances at a Honeywell plant in Arizona and a Ford plant in Michigan, both of which had policies requiring masks.

Source: Forbes May 28, 2020 00:45 UTC