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July 17, 2020

Thousands Still Planning to Attend Scaled-Back Republican National Convention in Florida
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In the United States, Republican leaders said Thursday they will scale
back in-person attendance at the Republican National Convention in
Jacksonville next month, as Florida suffers one of the world's worst
outbreaks of COVID-19. The Republican National Committee's plans call
for a mix of indoor and outdoor events, with only regular delegates
permitted to attend the first three days of convention business - about
2,500 people each day. When President Trump formally accepts the
nomination on August 27, the RNC plan calls for a crowd of up to 7,000
people.


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