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Sep 05 2023
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Republicans Declare War on Mask Mandates
Mask mandates might be a relic of the past.
The federal government eliminated them at the close of the national health emergency declared around COVID-19, citing high levels of vaccinations that made the need to slow the spread of the virus even less prudent. Many businesses followed suit, with voluntary masking requirements in most stores dissipating as more and more people received
Newsweek
Aug 22 2023
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Lionsgate, Others Returning to Mask Mandates
Mask requirements are popping up again with the growth of the EG.5 COVID variant, including at Lionsgate, where the Hollywood studio has restarted a mask mandate for its employees. The movie giant has told staff, via an email, that they must mask up on some floors of its Santa Monica office after several employees wound up sick with the virus. Workers were also asked to self-screen before
Newsmax (News)
Sep 29 2023
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Mask Mandate Returns To RWJ University Hospital Somerset
"In response to the steady increase in respiratory illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state, RWJBarnabas Health announces it will implement masking protocols at all RWJBarnabas Health hospitals and facilities starting October 2, 2023," said Spokeswoman Heather Dickerson on Friday. RWJBarnabas Health University Hospital Somerset is located at 110 Rehill Avenue in Somerville.
Patch.com
Sep 05 2023
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Maryland School Implements New Mask Mandate
An elementary school in Maryland has reinstated mandatory mask requirements, as Joe Biden appeared in front of the press wearing a face covering Tuesday. Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Silver Spring, a wealthy DC suburb, has brought back the mask mandate for students and staff, and added that the coverings should be N95 masks. The school sent out a letter informing parents they have taken
InfoWars
Aug 22 2023
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Lionsgate institutes mask mandate in portions of office
More than three years after the onset of COVID-19 panic in the U.S. that lead to widespread mask mandates, it appears that those mandates may be making a bit of a comeback. Deadline reported that Lionsgate has instituted a mask mandate, with Lionsgate/Starz response manager Sommer McElroy announcing the move internally via email. Some workers recently tested positive for COVID-19, and the mask
The Blaze
Aug 22 2023
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Atlanta College Reinstates COVID Mask Mandates
An Atlanta college has reinstated its mask mandate for 14 days in response to rising cases on campus. "All students and employees are required to wear face masks," Morris Brown College said Monday in an Instagram post. In addition to wearing masks, students and staff must practice "physical distancing" and refrain from gathering in large crowds. "There will be no parties or large student
Washington Free Beacon
Dec 17 2021
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Mask Mandates
“A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect Monday as officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks would be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. The rule will last at least until Jan. 15, and enforcement is in the hands of
The Flip Side
Sep 06 2023
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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. The letter — signed by the school’s principal, Rebecca Irwin Kennedy — informs parents that three “or more” individuals tested positive for the coronavirus. As a result, the school is taking steps to “keep our school environment as safe as possible for in-person teaching and learning
Breitbart News
Jul 26 2021
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Mask Mandates
“The United States is in an ‘unnecessary predicament’ of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday… [Dr. Anthony Fauci] said recommending that the vaccinated wear masks is ‘under active consideration’ by the government’s leading public health officials.” (AP News)
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The Flip Side
Nov 08 2023
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Aurora man sentenced to 13 years after shooting cook over COVID mask mandate
An Aurora man refused to wear a mask. He will now serve over a decade in prison. Arapahoe County District Court Judge Jacob Edson sentenced 30-year-old Kelvin Watson to 13 years in prison on a charge of attempted second-degree murder earlier this month. The shooting occurred at the Waffle House in the 12800 block of E. Mississippi Avenue on May 14, 2020, according to a press release by the
The Denver Gazette