OK, perhaps I shouldn’t have sworn – but people who refuse to wear a mask make me furious
3 years, 9 months ago

OK, perhaps I shouldn’t have sworn – but people who refuse to wear a mask make me furious

The Independent  

I did a very stupid thing last week. I used the “C” word twice and suggested that all those who didn’t want to comply with the rules about mask wearing should sit in the same carriage, so as not to piss off the rest of us and make us feel uneasy. But now that’s not going to happen and if refusing to wear a mask on public transport has any bearing on the rise in the Delta variant Covid numbers, then I think those of us who are mask compliant have every right to be fed up with people breaking the law. As a fully inoculated 61-year-old woman, wearing a mask where and when I’m told feels symbolic of everyone “pulling together”. Apparently many non-mask wearers describe themselves as “pro-choice” and yet don’t give the rest of us the choice to escape their breath.

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Could L.A. enforce antimasking laws for protesters? Experts weigh in
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Could L.A. enforce antimasking laws for protesters? Experts weigh in

LA Times  

Some protesters wore masks during a demonstration outside Adas Torah synagogue in Pico-Robertson on June 23. “There’s no clear answer to antimasking laws,” because governing bodies must take into consideration the protection of anonymous free speech, said Barry McDonald, a law professor at Pepperdine University who focuses on 1st Amendment law. However, drafting a city ordinance that bans mask wearing …

Editorial: Banning masks at protests is a bad idea
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Banning masks at protests is a bad idea

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian protester gets into a car swarmed by pro-Israel protesters near Adas Torah on the 9040 block of West Pico Boulevard on Sunday. One of the ideas that Mayor Karen Bass listed that the city could consider in response to violence Sunday outside Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson area was the role of masks at protests. But beyond …

NY governor’s subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to anonymous protest
9 months, 1 week ago

NY governor’s subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to anonymous protest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A new proposal by Gov. “Because mask wearing is such a broad activity, done by so many people for so many reasons, it creates a real danger of selective prosecution against disfavored groups,” he said, adding that “COVID completely scrambled the contours of the debate over arcane mask laws.” New York previously banned public mask-wearing by groups …

Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
9 months, 1 week ago

Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. On one train, a man who was not wearing a mask led a small group in chanting “Raise your hands if you’re a Zionist” …

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant
1 year, 2 months ago

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant

Daily Mail  

It’s that time again. Dr Saleyha Ahsan says she always wears a mask in crowded places Now one of the UK’s leading experts, Sir Andrew Pollard, who is a professor of infection and immunity at the University of Oxford, is predicting ‘a rise in infections in the population over the course of the next week’, driven by a highly infectious …

During the 2023 holiday season, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of American life
1 year, 3 months ago

During the 2023 holiday season, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of American life

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. “I always carry one with me,” she says, “‘cause I never know.” Joe Holtz, co-founder and general manager at Brooklyn’s Park Slope Co-Op grocery store, walks the store’s isles where a policy requires shoppers to mask-up Wednesdays and Thursdays, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. …

Philadelphia council votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime. Opponents worry it’ll unfairly target some
1 year, 3 months ago

Philadelphia council votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime. Opponents worry it’ll unfairly target some

LA Times  

A pedestrian wears a balaclava ski mask to shield from the cold air along Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia in January 2021. The Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public spaces, a measure supporters say will increase public safety amid high violent crime, but opponents argue it will unfairly target people without proof of any wrongdoing. …

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state
1 year, 4 months ago

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state

Daily Mail  

A leading epidemiologist who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house to avoid catching the virus. Dr Zoe Hyde,who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house if they want to stay Covid-free A recent surge in Covid-19 cases - Australia's …

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.
1 year, 6 months ago

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.

LA Times  

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of plentiful vaccines, lower death rates and back-to-normal culture. “We have such good tools right now that we really shouldn’t get there.” California COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across …

As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back
1 year, 6 months ago

As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back

NPR  

As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images The U.S. is seeing a late-summer spike in COVID cases, prompting some schools, hospitals and businesses to encourage — or even require — people to start masking up again. And the CDC warned last week that BA.2.86 …

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

The Hindu  

One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID-19 is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. It’s this worry that there may be a new wave of infections that has got some people talking about the need to reintroduce measures that …

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86
1 year, 7 months ago

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86

Daily Mail  

This is because patients in the hospital are likely to be vulnerable due to age Calls for Covid face masks to return are ramping up amid increasing virus rates and the rise of a highly-mutated new variant. Morris Brown College, a private liberal arts school, is requiring students and employees to wear face masks in hallways and lecture halls for …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 11 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 11 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 11 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days
2 years ago

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days

Hindustan Times  

Hongkongers will finally be able to leave home without a face mask from Wednesday, nearly 1,000 days after the pandemic mandate was imposed. Pedestrians wearing protective Covid mask Hong Kong was one of the last places on Earth to enforce mask-wearing outside, with violators facing hefty fines. "Making it illegal not to wear one is frankly anachronistic by now," University …

Explained: Why Asian nations aren't ditching the mask just yet
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Why Asian nations aren't ditching the mask just yet

Firstpost  

South Korea dropped indoor masking on Monday. “Without a mask on, they feel something is missing.” The dangers of air pollution are sharply felt in South Korea, where masks are a common line of defence on days when fine dust particles form a gray haze in the sky. “People have taken comfort in their faces being concealed, and they feel …

Wear masks on long flights: WHO urges amid spread of XBB.1.5
2 years, 2 months ago

Wear masks on long flights: WHO urges amid spread of XBB.1.5

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to recommend all those travelling to wear masks in view of the rapid spread of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 in several nations across the world - especially the United States. WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe - Catherine Smallwood during a briefing said: “Passengers should be advised to wear masks in …

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?
2 years, 2 months ago

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs urged Brits to 'ratchet up precautions' to protect the service Commuters today were seen wearing face coverings after health bosses urged Britons to protect the NHS amid record pressures and a new Covid variant. She is surrounded by commuters, some of whom are wearing masks Commuters on the London Underground wore masks this morning following new advice to …

Mask no more mandatory on domestic and international flights
2 years, 4 months ago

Mask no more mandatory on domestic and international flights

Op India  

On Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry stated that the use of face masks is no more mandatory for passengers travelling by air, as the incidents of Covid-19 infections have been going down in the country. The ministry stated in a statement to scheduled airlines that the newest decision was made in accordance with the government’s strategy of a graded approach …

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government

Firstpost  

Additionally, it stated that any specific reference of a fine or other penalty was not required to be made during in-flight announcements New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the use of masks is not mandatory during air travel; however, passengers should preferably use them amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases. In a communication to the scheduled …

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but...: Check latest Govt advisory
2 years, 4 months ago

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but...: Check latest Govt advisory

India TV News  

Wearing masks on flights not compulsory now, but. : Check latest Govt advisory Wearing masks on flights: The latest advisory has come amid improving Covid pandemic situation. However, the Civil Aviation Ministry said that passengers should preferably wear masks while travelling. Wearing masks on flights: The Government on Wednesday recalled its advisory that made it mandatory to wear masks on …

Should I start wearing a mask on public transport again?
2 years, 5 months ago

Should I start wearing a mask on public transport again?

The Independent  

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With COVID-19 rules disappearing, if you're the only one in a mask, will it still keep you safe from infection?
2 years, 5 months ago

With COVID-19 rules disappearing, if you're the only one in a mask, will it still keep you safe from infection?

ABC  

COVID-19 restrictions are winding down and as of Friday anyone who tests positive will no longer be required to isolate. "We likely saw that effect because even people who didn't have symptoms and so didn't know they had COVID were still wearing masks and so reducing their risk of transmitting infection to others," he says. "Any mask that doesn't fit …

Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors
2 years, 6 months ago

Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

A new L.A. mask mandate would have less value at this stage of the pandemic, some experts say
2 years, 7 months ago

A new L.A. mask mandate would have less value at this stage of the pandemic, some experts say

LA Times  

As successive waves of COVID-19 have swept across the Southland, Michael Matteo Rossi, a 35 year-old filmmaker who lives in Los Feliz, has gamely masked up whenever he shopped, ate out or visited with his parents, who are in their 70s. Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County Department of Health, announced plans to reinstate an indoor mask mandate if the …

Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike
2 years, 8 months ago

Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike

ABC  

Students over the age of eight are being asked to return to wearing masks in class as the number of daily COVID-19 cases across Victoria continues to hover around 10,000. Key points: A letter has been sent to parents requesting that children over the age of eight wear masks in class The wearing of masks in schools is not mandatory …

Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo
2 years, 9 months ago

Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo

Daily Mail  

Masks will no longer be required on several major international Qantas flights, a leaked company memo to airline staff has revealed. The leaked Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight mask requirements on some international flights is an important step in our transition to living with Covid, and we welcome this change.' The Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight …

Covid-19 task force recommends restoration of mask mandate
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 task force recommends restoration of mask mandate

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the state Covid-19 task force has recommended that the state government make masks mandatory mask in crowded and poorly ventilated public places. Following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour will also help in combating other airborne diseases like tuberculosis,” said Dr Kedar Toraskar, critical care specialist and member of the state Covid-19 task force. In Wockhardt …

A third of U.S. should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 10 months ago

A third of U.S. should be considering masks, officials say

LA Times  

Coronavirus infections are on the rise in the United States and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday as they urged the hardest-hit areas to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. “Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, …

EU Lifts Mask Requirement for Air Travel as Pandemic Ebbs
2 years, 10 months ago

EU Lifts Mask Requirement for Air Travel as Pandemic Ebbs

News 18  

The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it hoped the joint decision, made with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, would mark a big step forward in …

There’s a lot at stake for the CDC in the mask mandate appeal
2 years, 10 months ago

There’s a lot at stake for the CDC in the mask mandate appeal

LA Times  

A passenger wears a mask aboard a Delta Air Lines flight. The appeal could set the parameters for the CDC’s authority in the next outbreak, and public health experts fear the lower court’s decision effectively closes “off future actions for a disease like this one,” said Erin Fuse Brown, director of the Center for Law, Health and Society at Georgia …

What Should You Do If Someone Confronts You About Wearing A Mask?
2 years, 10 months ago

What Should You Do If Someone Confronts You About Wearing A Mask?

Huff Post  

Malte Mueller via Getty Images If you’re concerned about dealing with unpleasant remarks about your mask-wearing, experts we spoke to have advice. “Walking home just now, three men yelled, ‘Coronavirus is over’ at me because I was wearing a mask and then proceeded to make ‘Chinese sounds,’” Hsieh Chou wrote. “That’s when you get people feeling compelled to comment or …

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

Associated Press  

Boston urged people to start wearing masks Thursday and the Biden administration weighed its next legal step in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit. “COVID-19 cases have increased rapidly citywide, so we need people to be vigilant and take precautions that can …

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?

News 18  

A ruling by a US federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say
2 years, 11 months ago

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say

LA Times  

Airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a Florida federal judge voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for planes, trains and buses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wanted a couple more weeks to make sure the recent modest increase in coronavirus cases wouldn’t threaten hospitals, and giving that time to the agency’s scientists would’ve helped “make sure …

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers
2 years, 11 months ago

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers

LA Times  

Passengers walk through Delta’s terminal at LAX a day after a federal judge ruled against the government’s mask mandate for public transportation. “It’s just premature to have had it lifted,” UCLA epidemiologist Dr. Robert Kim-Farley said of the ending of mask requirements on airlines, airports, buses and trains nationwide, which followed the order of Florida U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball …

EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A ruling by a federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

Global airlines weigh mask rules after US flights drop mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Global airlines weigh mask rules after US flights drop mandate

Live Mint  

European airlines are weighing up their mask requirements on flights to the US after a federal judge threw out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate on mass transport, including onboard aircraft. The ruling on Monday led US carriers including Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. to drop their face-covering requirements on domestic flights, and …

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers
2 years, 11 months ago

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plane passengers in the US are reporting that some pilots announced the country’s federal mask mandate …

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

NPR  

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3 Enlarge this image toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Updated 3:00 p.m. EDT The Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. "If we pull this mask mandate, we will have extended numbers of infections — that's not responsible …

CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks, source says
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks, source says

LA Times  

The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in coronavirus cases, according to a person familiar with the matter. Critics have seized on the fact that states have rolled back rules requiring masks in restaurants, stores and other indoor settings, and yet coronavirus cases have fallen sharply since …

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
2 years, 11 months ago

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire next week, and airline executives and Republican lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to let the mandate die. “This is a decision that the CDC Director Dr. Walensky is going to make,” White House coronavirus-policy adviser Dr. Ashish Jha said Monday. We …

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers
2 years, 11 months ago

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers

ABC  

COVID-19 restrictions may have been eased, but after almost a month of heightened restrictions, dozens of shops in Perth's city centre remain empty or shuttered, and crowds on the streets are thin. Key points: Many city employees are choosing to work from home New, softer restrictions are not tipped by some to make a big difference Some businesses say the …

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month
3 years ago

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month

CNN  

CNN — The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation mask mandate for another 30 days, an administration official told CNN, pointing to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The official’s comments came after CNN reported that federal officials began notifying stakeholders in the airline industry of the upcoming announcement. “During that …

How To Cope When You’re The Only One Wearing A Mask At Work
3 years ago

How To Cope When You’re The Only One Wearing A Mask At Work

Huff Post  

filadendron via Getty Images When you're the only one wearing a mask at work, it can feel awkward. “You may feel safe and not wear a mask going into a setting where there is a lot of room and few people and a short duration of time,” Rupp said. “Whereas you might feel very uncomfortable making that same decision in …

‘We get to see people’s smiles’: L.A. County marks first day without indoor mask mandate
3 years ago

‘We get to see people’s smiles’: L.A. County marks first day without indoor mask mandate

LA Times  

Ana Arriaga spent her shift at a Larchmont Village juice shop admiring the return of a small joy she’d learned to live without. “Finally,” she said, “we get to see people’s smiles.” It was midday Friday — half a day since L.A. County health officials had lifted the mask mandate for many indoor locations across the region, including shops, gyms …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
3 years, 1 month ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The change comes as nearly all U.S. states that had put in place indoor mask-wearing mandates for the winter …

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country
3 years, 1 month ago

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

NPR  

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is relaxing its mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren't under high strain. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images "As the virus continues to …

Column: Masks or no masks? Shaming or no shame? New phase of COVID-19 upends all we’ve learned
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Masks or no masks? Shaming or no shame? New phase of COVID-19 upends all we’ve learned

LA Times  

As California moves from pandemic to endemic, don’t expect the anxiety and uncertainty to fade, columnist Anita Chabria writes. So here we go, California, jumping from pandemic to endemicity — dragging with us a new word and the heavy psychological baggage that the COVID emergency is over, but COVID-19 isn’t. On Thursday, Dr. Mark Ghaly, head of California’s Health and …

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