Gee, it may have to be Mar-A-Lago after all.A top Trump administration health official says it is not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Jacksonville next month as Florida sees record numbers of coronavirus cases.
The comments on Sunday came a month after Republican officials moved the event from North Carolina over a dispute over health precautions.
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The Republican Party in June announced it was moving most of the convention activities to Jacksonville from Charlotte after a battle over coronavirus safety concerns with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat.
The Charlotte Observer reported the governor would not guarantee the event could be held at full capacity in August.
Cooper also said in a letter to Republican National Convention officials that face masks and social distancing would be a necessity at such a gathering.
Stephen Hahn may need to look for another job.Meanwhile, the city of Jacksonville, led by Republican Mayor Lenny Curry, began requiring masks in public last week after the number of cases continued to rise.
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On Saturday, Florida reported a new record of nearly 11,500 new coronavirus cases, amid a surge in cases in western and southern states.
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Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, also refused to confirm President Donald Trump's claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases were harmless and called the situation a "serious problem".
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Hahn, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, was asked to comment on his boss' statement.
"So, I'm not going to get into who is right and who is wrong," he said. "It's a serious problem that we have. We have seen the surge in cases. We must do something to stem the tide."
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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