Masking Up In The Midwest With New Statewide Mandates

4 years, 8 months ago

Masking Up In The Midwest With New Statewide Mandates

Masking Up In The Midwest With New Statewide Mandates Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Cenci/Bloomberg via Getty Images Andrew Cenci/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 11:51 p.m. ET Three Midwestern governors announced statewide face covering mandates on Wednesday, adding Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana to the growing list of states requiring people to mask up in public. Tim Walz's executive order will require people to wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces and businesses, unless they are alone. The Minnesota health department reported 507 new cases and four deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state's totals to nearly 47,961 cumulative cases and 1,552 deaths.

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Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

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Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule

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Chicago Public Schools drop mask requirement in classrooms

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3 years, 1 month ago

Lamont: About 85% of Connecticut schools dropping mask rule

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3 years, 1 month ago

Mask mandates are being ditched by more states and schools. But a decision on public transportation is still up in the air

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COVID-19 mask rules explained for every state and territory

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Banning masks at protests is a bad idea

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

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North Carolina law would enhance penalties on those wearing masks at protests

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1 year, 2 months ago

Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn’t a free speech right, court says

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Spain brings back mandatory facemasks in hospitals as Covid spikes again

1 year, 3 months ago

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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, 3 months ago

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1 year, 3 months ago

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

1 year, 4 months ago

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1 year, 4 months ago

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1 year, 5 months ago

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1 year, 6 months ago

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Some Bay Area healthcare workers will have to mask again as threat of COVID, flu looms

1 year, 6 months ago

Some Bay Area healthcare workers will have to mask again as threat of COVID, flu looms

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