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Jul 28 2021
Analysis
Mandate the vaccine, not masks
With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on vaccinated people to wear masks indoors again in places where the virus is quickly spreading. At least some school districts will likely require masks this fall. Local governments, from Massachusetts to California, are reviving mask mandates.
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Vox
Aug 22 2023
News
Here We Go: Lionsgate Studio Reinstates Employee Mask Mandate Despite Very Low COVID Cases
Hollywood studio Lionsgate has reinstated a mask mandate for nearly half of the company’s employees at its flagship office located in Santa Monica, California. This announcement comes after several employees allegedly tested positive for COVID-19. The policy change was announced internally in an email by Sommer McElroy, Response Manager for Lionsgate/Starz, a copy of which was obtained by
The Gateway Pundit
Apr 24 2023
News
Johns Hopkins ends mask mandate at medical facilities
BALTIMORE - The mask mandate at Johns Hopkins medical facilities has been lifted. Johns Hopkins said masking is now "strongly recommended, but not required." However, masking remains mandatory for anyone with a fever or upper respiratory symptoms. "Today, COVID-19 immunity protection is higher due to both vaccinations and recovery from infection," Johns Hopkins said in a statement. "The rates
CBS News (Online)
Apr 20 2022
News
Mask Mandate Struck Down
“A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings.” (AP News)
“The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will appeal the ruling… The Justice Department will not, however, ask the court to stay the decision, meaning
The Flip Side
Jun 10 2023
News
White House mandates masks, distancing for unvaccinated — despite pandemic’s end
The White House ended the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic weeks ago, but is still mandating masking and social distancing for the unvaccinated at its events, according to a report. Earlier this week, the White House Office of Legislative Affairs sent an invitation to members of Congress to attend “College Athlete Day,” a celebration honoring the NCAA men’s and women’s national
New York Post (News)
Aug 21 2023
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COVID-19 Mandates are Back: Atlanta-Based Morris Brown College Reinstates Masks Mandates, Social Distancing, Quarantine, Contact Tracing Effective Immediately Despite No Reported COVID-19 Cases on Campus
Morris Brown College, a private institution in Atlanta, has announced that it will require students and employees to wear face masks on campus once again. The decision comes just a week after classes began and will be in effect for two weeks. The announcement was made on Sunday in a letter to faculty, staff, and students, citing “reports of positive cases among students in the Atlanta
The Gateway Pundit
Jun 10 2023
News
White House mandating masks/social distancing for unvaccinated College Day guests
The White House is still requiring guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and practice social distancing, despite the federal government already terminating the national emergency declaration for the pandemic. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are inviting dozens of NCAA men’s and women’s national championship teams from Divisions I, II, and III to
HotAir
May 09 2023
News
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott lifts mask mandate in City Hall
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday the lifting of the COVID-19 mask mandate in City Hall. The mayor said he made the decision after consulting with the city's health commissioner. Masking is now optional, but not required inside the building, which includes the Board of Estimates room. "With this announcement, we take one more step towards returning City business to a
CBS News (Online)
Jun 14 2023
News
Jerry Nadler says federal law should mandate masking two-year-olds
They have to get childhood vaccines, right? So same-same forced masking them if something is going around the next Fauci is worried about, and it’s child abuse to suggest otherwise. Now, you might think this video is from the House floor in 2020, and you could be forgiven for that. Thank God for Chip Roy. He ripped the degenerate from New York apart right then and there. Maybe the congressman
HotAir
Sep 03 2023
News
Face mask wars: The Fauci strikes back
Much like the rebels must have felt shortly after Luke blew up the Death Star, you probably thought that the face mask wars were over. After all, pretty much everyone has stopped wearing them, and except for a few misguided college campuses, the mandates have come to an end. And with a “gold standard” study showing that they really didn’t do much of anything to prevent the spread of the virus
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