Category: Masking

Former French minister under formal investigation over handling of Covid-19

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Former French minister under formal investigation over handling of Covid-19
Actions of Agnes Buzyn being investigated by the Cour de Justice de La Republique Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 23:14 Updated: Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 23:25 France’s former health minister Agnes Buzyn, who resigned in mid-February 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, answers to journalists upon her arrival at the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR). Photograph: Lucas Barioulet/AFP Former French health minister Agnes Buzyn has been put under formal investigation over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, a court official told Reuters on Friday.… Read the rest

“COVID’s Over, Dude!” Masked Students Are Getting An Earful

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“COVID’s Over, Dude!” Masked Students Are Getting An Earful
September 11, 2021 “… negative behavior, including put downs or shaming of any kind around a person’s choice to wear or not wear a mask, will not be tolerated …” – Sanborn Regional High School, Kingston, NH Manchester NH Union Leader – “COVID’s over, dude!” That was one of the comments aimed at a masked student in the hallway when the new school year began at a New Hampshire high school where masks are now optional.… Read the rest

10 Current Trends of Operation Coronavirus as of August 2021

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10 Current Trends of Operation Coronavirus as of August 2021
Published August 20, 2021 By Makia Freeman AT A GLANCE… THE STORY:What are the latest twists, turns, patterns and trends in the COVID op? THE IMPLICATIONS:The world has slipped into a deep state of helplessness and tyranny. Can humanity extricate itself from this before it’s too late? Learn the 10 current and important COVID trends in Operation Coronavirus as of August 2021.… Read the rest

Oregon school district fires superintendent without reason, after he upheld state’s mask mandate

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Oregon school district fires superintendent without reason, after he upheld state’s mask mandate
By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN  1 day ago © Austin Johnson Kevin Purnell grew emotional as he said goodbye to the community after he was fired.  An Oregon schools superintendent was fired during a Monday night school board meeting, after he enforced the state’s mask mandate in the district’s public schools, according to a report from the Malheur Enterprise newspaper, which had reporters in attendance at the meeting.… Read the rest

New York Health Commissioner Repeals Mask Mandate for Unvaxxed After Federal Lawsuit Filed

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New York Health Commissioner Repeals Mask Mandate for Unvaxxed After Federal Lawsuit Filed
Children’s Health Defense supported the lawsuit filed by William Ouweleen which challenged the constitutionality of the emergency mask mandate requiring unvaccinated people to wear masks while vaccinated people could go mask-free. By  Children’s Health Defense Team   The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) on Aug. 27 repealed an emergency mask mandate after a lawsuit was filed Aug. 5 in federal court challenging the regulation.… Read the rest

Department of Education Will Launch Investigations Targeting States That Banned Schools From Mandating Masks

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Department of Education Will Launch Investigations Targeting States That Banned Schools From Mandating Masks
Not everything potentially beneficial should be mandatory and not everything potentially harmful should be banned. And not every dispute about costs and benefits should be decided by the federal government. ERIC BOEHM | 8.30.2021 3:35 PM (Photo 200135759 © Iakov Filimonov | Dreamstime.com) The debate over whether masks will be mandated or banned in public schools will apparently be settled—like a depressing number of issues these days—with the hammer of federal authority.… Read the rest

Oregon Will Require People To Wear Masks Outdoors Even if They’re Vaccinated

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Oregon Will Require People To Wear Masks Outdoors Even if They’re Vaccinated
The government “strongly recommends” masking at private outdoor gatherings as well. ROBBY SOAVE | 8.24.2021 5:20 PM (engin akyurt / unsplash) Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, has instituted a new mask mandate: People must now wear masks, even outdoors, and even if they are vaccinated. The rule covers large public gatherings, though the government “strongly recommends” that people wear masks during small, outdoor social events on their own property as well.… Read the rest

The Biden Administration Seems To Think Every Public School Is Legally Obligated To Require That Students Wear Face Masks

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The Biden Administration Seems To Think Every Public School Is Legally Obligated To Require That Students Wear Face Masks
The secretary of education argues that federal law makes the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines for schools mandatory. JACOB SULLUM | 8.25.2021 2:10 PM Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (Lenin Nolly/Zuma Press/Newscom) Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona thinks governors or state legislators who prohibit public schools from forcing students to wear face masks may be violating federal law. This argument, although useful for scoring political points and castigating Republicans who disagree with the Biden administration’s position on mask mandates in K–12 schools, seems like quite a stretch.… Read the rest

The Evidence Supporting Mask Mandates in Schools Is Weaker Than Biden Pretends

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The Evidence Supporting Mask Mandates in Schools Is Weaker Than Biden Pretends
The studies cited by the CDC do not show that preventing COVID-19 outbreaks requires forcing students to cover their faces. JACOB SULLUM | 8.25.2021 12:01 AM (Ken Cedeno/pool via CNP/INSTARimages/Cover Images/Newscom) Wading into the bitter debate about face mask mandates in schools, President Joe Biden is threatening civil rights lawsuits against states that ban such requirements. “Some politicians are trying to turn public safety measures…into political disputes for their own political gain,” Biden complained last week, saying his administration won’t “sit by as governors try to block and intimidate educators protecting our children.”… Read the rest