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Opinion: Face masks slow the spread of COVID-19, and local governments should have flexibility to mandate use
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Gov. Brian Kemp visits Fieldale in Gainesville Friday, May 15, 2020, for a tour of the chicken processing plant. - photo by Scott Rogers
Not even the most insightful of prognosticators could have predicted six months ago that one of the most divisive elements confronting the American people in 2020 would be the wearing of face masks. Who could have imagined that the debate over whether to strap on a face covering as part of a public health initiative would have sparked such rancor among the populace as to have ramifications in all walks of life?