Georgia governor and Atlanta mayor face-off in masks row

Virus Outbreak Georgia

Georgia’s governor and the mayor of its largest city have accused each other of playing politics amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

The battle over masks in a state with rapidly rising cases of Covid-19 has erupted into a public fight in recent days as more than a dozen cities and counties defied Republican Governor Brian Kemp and issued local orders requiring masks in their cities.