Category: Masking

Mask Mandate Returns to Los Angeles as COVID Cases Rise

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Mask Mandate Returns to Los Angeles as COVID Cases Rise
  FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Surging coronavirus cases have prompted Los Angeles County to once again require people to wear masks indoors, even if they’re vaccinated. The nation’s largest county has had more than 1,000 new cases each day for a week, with more than 400 hospitalizations, the Associated Press reported. The new mask order will take effect just before midnight Saturday in “an all-hands-on-deck moment,” public health officer Dr.… Read the rest

‘Enough! Time to stop this farce’: Sen. Rand Paul aims to bring an end to mandatory mask-wearing aboard airplanes

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‘Enough! Time to stop this farce’: Sen. Rand Paul aims to bring an end to mandatory mask-wearing aboard airplanes
ALEX NITZBERG July 08, 2021     Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced Thursday that once the Senate is back in session he aims to put the kibosh on mandatory face mask-wearing for air travelers. “When the Senate returns to session, I will be introducing an immediate repeal of the mask mandate on planes. Enough! Time to stop this farce and let people travel in peace!”… Read the rest

WHO: “Put That Mask Back On!”

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WHO: “Put That Mask Back On!”
June 30, 2021 www.vperemen.com, License CC-BY-SA QUARTZ – A month and a half ago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear a mask outdoors, or in most indoor situations, to protect themselves and others against Covid-19. The news was received with relief, but it raised concerns, too. After all, there’s yet to be conclusive evidence that vaccinated people cannot spread the virus, and the US population, though ahead of most of the world in the percentage of immunization, is still shy of herd immunity.… Read the rest

The Mandalorian Star Sasha Banks is Getting Canceled over Anti-Vax Controversy

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The Mandalorian Star Sasha Banks is Getting Canceled over Anti-Vax Controversy
By Bri Constantino |  June 27, 2021 08:27 AM Mercedes Varnado, best known as WWE superstar Sasha Banks made her mainstream acting debut in the second season of The Mandalorian much to the delight of wrestling diehards the world over. Her brief stint in the hit series as Koska Reeves thanks to creator Jon Favreau was well-received by many and unsurprisingly, it turned a lot of heads within the Star Wars community as well and by the looks of it, we’ll be seeing more of her in future projects now that the Mandoverse expansion is in full swing.… Read the rest

Dr. Fauci And The Mask Disaster

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Dr. Fauci And The Mask Disaster
OPINION | What we really needed was intelligent advice on when and how transmission occurs. WALL STREET JOURNAL – Nobody needs to be shocked that political messaging was going on during the Covid crisis, as seen in the Anthony Fauci emails from early in the pandemic recently released under the Freedom of Information Act. Politicians and officials wouldn’t be doing their jobs if they didn’t measure the effect of their words, beyond merely their accuracy or consistency.… Read the rest

CDC recommends U.S. schools continue to use masks

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CDC recommends U.S. schools continue to use masks
Schools in the United States should continue to use masks for the 2020-2021 academic year as all students will not be fully vaccinated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday. The CDC in its latest guidance said all kindergarten through grade 12 schools “should implement and layer prevention strategies and should prioritize universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing.”… Read the rest

U.S. movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people

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U.S. movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theater chains in the United States for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to updated guidelines on Friday. AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas said on their websites that movie goers who are not fully vaccinated will be asked to continue wearing masks, and that other social-distancing measures and cleaning protocols will remain in place.… Read the rest

A Group Of Parents Sent Their Kids’ Face Masks to A Lab for Analysis. Here’s What They Found

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A Group Of Parents Sent Their Kids’ Face Masks to A Lab for Analysis. Here’s What They Found
Scott Morefield Posted: Jun 15, 2021 9:00 PM Source: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File We’ve been told for well over a year that widespread forced public masking should be implemented because, even if only moderately to slightly to negligibly effective at curbing the spread of COVID-19, there are ZERO drawbacks. “What’s the harm?” they ask. “It’s only a minor inconvenience,” they bleat.… Read the rest

Ducey prohibits state universities from requiring masks, testing of unvaccinated students

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Ducey prohibits state universities from requiring masks, testing of unvaccinated students
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Jun 15, 2021 Updated 18 hrs ago Masks were required for the 100 graduates at the University of Arizona College of Medicine’s 50th commencement ceremony last month. The UA allows non-vaccinated students on campus, but only if they wear masks and get tested regularly. Gov. Doug Ducey says those requirements have to stop. None of the state’s three universities is planning to contest the governor’s edict.… Read the rest