Too soon to say if safe to hold Republican convention in Florida, U.S. official says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Trump administration health official said on Sunday it was not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees record numbers of coronavirus cases.

Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, also refused to confirm President Donald Trump's claim that 99% of coronavirus cases were harmless and called the situation a "serious problem."

With record numbers of people testing positive for the virus in Jacksonville and across Florida, Hahn was asked if it would be safe to hold the typically large RNC gathering in just seven weeks.

"I think it's too early to tell," Hahn said on CNN's "State of the Union" program. "We will have to see how this unfolds in Florida and elsewhere around the country."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/too-soon-to-say-if-safe-to-hold-republican-convention-in-florida-u-s-official-says/ar-BB16miDw?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=DELLDHP

What do you have to lose? Do it.

[mucifer]

1. No, I have family in Florida. Don't want the deplorables infecting anyone.

[LizBeth]

2. I thought it was July something. They say 7 weeks. When do they date the convention?

[soothsayer]

6. Aug 24 or something

[LizBeth]

7. They must of changed the date after moving to Jacksonville. Ok, thanks. I thought today was Saturday

All yesterday I thought it Friday. My phone says Sunday> I do not know if I believe my phone, lol.

[NCjack]

3. This Covid-19 threat is getting way out-of-hand. I read where Mexicans are

demanding that Trump build a wall on the north side AND pay for it.

[DBoon]

4. almost saw "Too soon to say if safe to hold Republican convention in U.S."

Which I think is closer to the truth

[Initech]

5. Too soon? Have they been paying attention to the same news we have?

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Ya Think?!?!?

Hasn't Florida had over 50,000 cases in the last 5 days?
And the 7 day moving average of death was 45, yesterday. 315 people in a week!
Yeah, it's too soon!

[Iggo]

9. Because it's not safe.

"Too soon to say Yes" is just waffle words for "No".

[Chainfire]

10. In late July

Florida will be most likely be seeing the 4th of July spikes. It probably won't look a hell of a lot better the then. We also have the Disney franchises opening up starting next week, which should also spread a lot of joy. "Come to Florida and bring back a souvenir virus with Mickey Ears."

The bottom line is in August, it will probably be too dangerous in any part of the country to bring thousands of people from the whole country together in a giant petri dish. That doesn't mean that Trump won't do it.