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Wolf vetoes GOP-backed bill on limiting COVID-19 liability

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania’s governor on Monday rejected a bill that would have made it harder to sue schools, health care providers and other businesses for coronavirus-related claims.Democratic Gov.

Tom Wolf said the measure’s liability protections were so broad the legislation would have invited “the potential for carelessness and a disregard for public safety.”The bill passed both chambers with mostly Republican support and Democratic opposition.It would have applied to cases of exposure to the coronavirus during a governor-declared disaster emergency.Supporters argued the pandemic should not impose on businesses and others expensive or even ruinous litigation.

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