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The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will be scaled down to a few televised speeches due to health concerns, with Joe Biden among the speakers. Similarly, Republicans plan to reduce attendance at their Florida convention. In Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over a mandatory mask law, arguing that communities, not the government, should combat COVID-19. Despite the lawsuit, Kemp encourages mask-wearing and social distancing.

What was Kemp's stance on the government's role in defeating coronavirus?

What did Kemp encourage residents to do despite his lawsuit against the mask law?