Published 11:39 IST, July 7th 2020
White House chief says protective masks will be 'strongly encouraged' at Trump's rally
“There will be ample access to hand sanitizer and all attendees will be provided a face mask that they are strongly encouraged to wear," White House chief said.
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At US President Donald Trump’s next re-election rally, protective masks will be “strongly encourd”, White House chief of staff Mark Meows said in a televised dress, as per a news ncy report. Trump’s Republican campaign is looking forward to conduct an outdoor rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 11.
While speaking with a leing US brocaster on a show that aired on July 6, Meows said, Obviously we're looking forward to being in Granite State and back with folks up in New Hampshire, and as we look at that it's more a factor of precaution. Furr, he ded, re will be ample access to hand sanitizer and all attendees will be provided a face mask that y are strongly encourd to wear. decision comes after Trump’s controversial large-scale Tulsa rally earned backlash and witnessed empty seats where masks were optional.
Defending his decision, earlier, Trump was heard saying at a press conference that despite coronavirus pandemic, “we have to get back to living our lives" and "we're going to have a wild evening night". He h also described masks as “double-edged sword”. However, people were witnessed in streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma wearing face masks despite Trump’s stance on visory, while largely, crowd flouted social distancing rms and health safety measures. rally was conducted inside Tulsa’s BOK Center, which h a capacity of 19,000, however, turut remained well below Trump’s expectation due to safety risks amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Important to follow CDC guidelines
While earlier, Trump’s recommendations at his republican rally stood at odds with US top health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci this time recommend attendees wear a protective mask. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a live-streamed program aired by a US brocaster, “So campaign has been very clear that t only will we be giving out masks but we recommend wearing of those masks. It's very important to follow CDC guidelines."
At least 8 members of campaign’s staff from Trump’s Tulsa rally h contracted coronavirus on June 20, as per reports. A senior campaign official and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, and former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain were among those that tested positive.
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11:39 IST, July 7th 2020