Fla surgeon general offered outdoor meet as mask alternative

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s surgeon general has said that conversations while wearing masks aren’t productive after a state senator didn’t let him in her office without a mask, citing a serious health condition. Dr. Joseph Ladapo says that he offered to meet outside or in a hallway for his scheduled meeting with Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky. He says in a statement that he doesn’t believe he can communicate clearly while wearing a mask. The incident has drawn broad attention after Polsky revealed she had breast cancer. Polsky said in a statement that Ladapo’s excuse for not wanting to wear a mask was “absurd” and “insulting.”