Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stressing the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopensHow to stay safe and cool with masks this summer The Associated PressWading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens from the “cataclysmic" damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. During a tour of hospitals this week in his home state of Kentucky, the Republican leader has stressed wearing masks in public and following social distancing guidelines. “There should be no stigma attached to wearing a mask," McConnell said during an appearance in Owensboro. President Donald Trump has refused to wear face coverings, and polls find that conservative Americans are more likely to forgo them. Andy Beshear has repeatedly stressed the use of masks as people increasingly venture out as the economy gradually gets rebooted.

Source: ABC News May 28, 2020 18:33 UTC