Democrats Scale Back Convention Amid COVID-19 Fears

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Democrats Scale Back Convention Amid COVID-19 Fears

The Democratic Party will hold its national convention from Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee but the meetings will only be two hours in duration each night and largely virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a preliminary schedule released by the Democratic National Committee.

Source: The Washington Informer

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