Minnesota Hospital Brings Back Mask Mandates
A Minnesota hospital is among the latest bringing back mask mandates, more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
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Masks Return: Some U.S. Hospitals Reinstate Mask Policies
Some hospitals and hospital systems across the country are reinstating mask policies well over three years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
CDC: Don’t Need Mandates Right Now, ‘Need to Use These Tools’ Like Masks When Virus Level Is High
In interviews on Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen reacted to schools requiring masks when there is an increase in coronavirus cases by stating that the CDC wants people to get vaccinated against COVID, flu, and RSV, testing and treatment
Maryland Elementary School Reinstates Mask Mandate for Children
A Maryland elementary school is forcing some children to mask back up, per a letter given to parents Tuesday.
Rand Paul: ‘It’s a Crime Against Children — We Should Never Put Our Kids Back into Masks’
Tuesday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) decried the Washington, D.C. school mask mandates that are coming back into effect.
Proposed J.D. Vance Bill Will Ban Federal Mask Mandates
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said Tuesday he will introduce new legislation dubbed the “Freedom to Breathe Act” which will effectively ban federal mask mandates.
Two Coronavirus Variants Discovered; Health Officials Recommend Masks for Labor Day Travelers
New York health officials are advising people to wear masks when in crowded public areas, as coronavirus cases are expected to spike following Labor Day weekend.
COVID Mandates Return to Hollywood: Lionsgate Requires Employees to Mask Up, Submit to Daily Testing
COVID mask mandates are returning to Hollywood, with Lionsgate being the first major studio to reinstate masking and daily testing for its Los Angeles office workers.
Faith Wins: Moscow, Idaho, Pays Out $300,000 to Christians Arrested During Pandemic
Three Christians arrested while maskless at an outdoor church service during the pandemic are being paid $300,000 by the city of Moscow, Idaho.
ACLU: We Know States Banning Transitioning Children Are Just Political Because They Also ‘Are Pushing Against’ ‘Masks in Schools’
On Monday’s “Democracy Now,” Deputy Director for Trans Justice with the ACLU LGBTQ and HIV Project Chase Strangio reacted to a federal court upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender transition treatment for children by stating that the same states that have
‘Nudge Unit’ Chief Says UK Will Obey Future Lockdowns: Citizens Have ‘Learnt the Behaviour’
A UK government adviser is confident any future pandemic lockdown and compulsory mask edicts will be met with compliance because people have learnt a new behaviour and, “in principle, you can switch it back on.”
Watch: Jerry Nadler Says 2-Year-Olds Should Have Worn Masks During Pandemic: ‘Child Abuse’ to Do Otherwise
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) endorsed mask mandates for two-year-olds in remarks on the House floor on Wednesday, cautioning toddlers should have been “required” to mask up as coronavirus spread across the country.
Japanese Citizens Take Smiling Lessons to Recover from Three Years of Masks
Many Japanese citizens are taking formal lessons in how to smile again after three years of wearing masks ruined their facial expressions, according to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
Fauci: No One ‘Would Want to’ Tell People to Wear Masks in Early 2020, We Had Few Infections in Society That Didn’t Like Masks
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s edition of PBS’ “American Masters,” former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his changing recommendations on mask-wearing in 2020 by stating that no one would want to tell people that “we
Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Do Not Expect Return to ‘Pre-Pandemic Normalcy’
Nearly half of U.S. adults say they do not expect their lives to “return to pre-pandemic normalcy,” a Gallup News poll found.
Vienna Finally Lifts Mask Mandate – and Bans Masks from Public Transport
The city of Vienna has finally lifted its long-standing masking requirement on public transport – and now those who still wear masks are banned from doing so, and could even face fines.
