Can Biden convince red states to wear masks?
4 years, 1 month ago

Can Biden convince red states to wear masks?

LA Times  

In contrast to President Trump, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have consistently worn masks during the pandemic. Across the country, many GOP elected officials are still resisting public health restrictions, despite record-setting infection numbers and mounting evidence that masks and other simple steps can substantially slow the spread of the disease. “Masks and social distancing have unfortunately been weaponized politically,” said Dr. Max Michael, dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Mike Leavitt, a Republican who served as Health and Human Services secretary under President George W. Bush, also said Biden has his work cut for him, especially since public health is primarily a state and local responsibility in the U.S. “He is really going to have to seek a partnership with state and local officials. Another former red state healthcare official suggested a national memorial for the victims of the virus to bring the country together and rally Americans behind a more unified, consistent public health response.

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Biden has COVID-19 and didn’t wear a mask. The CDC’s guidelines say he doesn’t have to
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden has COVID-19 and didn’t wear a mask. The CDC’s guidelines say he doesn’t have to

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. The White House said the Democratic incumbent was experiencing “mild” symptoms while the president’s physician said Biden would self-isolate “in accordance with CDC guidance for symptomatic individuals.” What does the CDC guidance say? …

Florida’s new coronavirus guidance: ‘Buck the CDC’
2 years, 10 months ago

Florida’s new coronavirus guidance: ‘Buck the CDC’

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus. “We are empowering health care practitioners to follow science, not Fauci’s status quo.” The announcement came a day before President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to …

COVID conflict: Democratic governors skip ahead of Biden and CDC on easing mask mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID conflict: Democratic governors skip ahead of Biden and CDC on easing mask mandates

LA Times  

Kathy Hochul listens as President Biden speaks during a meeting with the National Governors Assn. “Governors are picking up on a sense that voters simply won’t tolerate mask mandates any longer,” said Julia Lynch, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. The administration continues to recommend indoor masking in areas of high transmission, which, according to White House Press …

Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature

NPR  

Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: I'll be flying back home to California soon. MARTÍNEZ: We're going to take the next few minutes to dig in - first to the politics with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and then to what this all means for schoolkids with NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz. …

Biden and his health officials left watching states move on without them as pandemic guidance deliberations drag on
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden and his health officials left watching states move on without them as pandemic guidance deliberations drag on

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and his administration health team have been canvassing outside health experts and others for weeks on how to best transition to a new phase of the pandemic. Biden acknowledged the confusion in an interview with NBC News that aired on Thursday, saying the discrepancy between recommendations from the CDC and local governments on indoor mask …

Biden says his administration will make free high-quality face masks available to all Americans
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden says his administration will make free high-quality face masks available to all Americans

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his administration would make “high-quality masks” available to Americans for free, as the US struggles to contain the new surge of the Omicron variant and hospitalizations from Covid-19 reach new highs. “I know we all wish could finally be done with wearing masks, I get it, but they are a really …

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Therese Coffey among unmasked on Tory frontbench during Budget
3 years, 2 months ago

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Therese Coffey among unmasked on Tory frontbench during Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Boris Johnson did not wear a face mask during Prime Minister’s Questions earlier on …

Fla surgeon general offered outdoor meet as mask alternative
3 years, 2 months ago

Fla surgeon general offered outdoor meet as mask alternative

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Florida’s surgeon general said that conversations while wearing masks aren’t productive and that he offered to meet elsewhere when a state senator didn’t let him in her office without a mask, citing a serious health condition. Dr. Joseph Ladapo said in a statement released Tuesday that he offered to meet outside or in a hallway for his scheduled …

Battle over masks, vaccines roils California recall election
3 years, 4 months ago

Battle over masks, vaccines roils California recall election

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The fight over mask and vaccine mandates moved to the center of California’s looming recall election Friday, with candidate Larry Elder promising to swiftly roll back sweeping government orders while Democrats denounced the leading Republican as a science skeptic who would endanger public health. Gavin Newsom in the Sept. 14 election, then any mask or vaccine mandates …

GOP senator breaks with DeSantis on school mask mandates: ‘The local official should have control’
3 years, 5 months ago

GOP senator breaks with DeSantis on school mask mandates: ‘The local official should have control’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday said he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on local school officials imposing mask mandates amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, arguing that local officials should control health safety measures in their communities during public health crises. When asked specifically if the two governors are prioritizing …

As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their lives and safety
3 years, 5 months ago

As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their lives and safety

CNN  

CNN — Local health officials in the United States are worried about another rise in anti-mask protests – and their safety. In cities and counties where there has been ongoing debate around mask mandates in public schools, several local health officials have reported again being intimidated by or receiving threats from anti-maskers, Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer of the …

Capitol police told to arrest visitors not wearing masks as Republicans warn rebellion over rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Capitol police told to arrest visitors not wearing masks as Republicans warn rebellion over rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Capitol police chief Thomas Manger ordered officers to report any members of Congress who …

Capitol physician announces face masks required in House again
3 years, 5 months ago

Capitol physician announces face masks required in House again

Daily Mail  

Face masks are again required in the House of Representatives for all lawmakers, staff and reporters - including those fully vaccinated - the Office of the Attending Physician announced in the wake of new CDC guidelines. Some Republicans railed against the new guidelines and more than a dozen intentionally didn't wear face masks on the House floor on Tuesday. Speaker …

Masks on. Masks off. Masks on again at the White House as Delta threat grows
3 years, 5 months ago

Masks on. Masks off. Masks on again at the White House as Delta threat grows

LA Times  

President Biden holds a mask after landing in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. A little more than two months ago, a beaming President Biden stepped into the Rose Garden to announce that vaccinated Americans no longer needed to wear masks indoors. The requirement was back after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said new research showed even vaccinated people could transmit, …

Top Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Top Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases

CNN  

CNN — Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on revising mask recommendations for vaccinated Americans as the Delta variant spreads throughout the US, according to multiple sources familiar with discussions. On the AAP decision, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser and the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said he believed the recommendation …

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’

The Hindu  

Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat persistent vaccine hesitancy. Cases of COVID-19 have tripled over the past three weeks, and hospitalisations and deaths are rising among unvaccinated people. Just four states with low vaccination …

Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance
3 years, 7 months ago

Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance

CNN  

CNN — The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that – with a few exceptions – people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 don’t need to wear face masks in indoor or outdoor settings. Speaking Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” National Nurses United President Jean Ross said the guidance from …

New guidelines on masks stir debate in US, sow confusion
3 years, 7 months ago

New guidelines on masks stir debate in US, sow confusion

Al Jazeera  

Leading unions are opposed to updated guidelines that allow vaccinated Americans to shed their masks in public. New federal guidelines stating that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks – even indoors – continued to evoke debate on Monday as leading workers’ unions and retailers hesitated amid doubt that the new approach is safe or workable. “Global travel …

America’s unmasking brings liberation but also trepidation as huge questions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

America’s unmasking brings liberation but also trepidation as huge questions loom

CNN  

CNN — Americans stripped off their masks Thursday as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the sudden announcement that vaccinated people no longer need to wear them indoors or outdoors. The CDC’s decision to change the guidance for fully vaccinated people – which was a surprise even to White House officials informed late Wednesday – marks a …

Liberal talking heads turn on CDC Director for mixed messages on masks and vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

Liberal talking heads turn on CDC Director for mixed messages on masks and vaccines

Daily Mail  

CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, was grilled by liberal hosts about the agency's mask guidelines, one day before it said fully vaccinated people don't have to wear them indoors anymore. MSNBC's Shep Smith, CNN's Chris Cuomo and The Daily Show's Trevor Noah all slammed the mixed messaging that has been coming out of the CDC in recent weeks, despite 45 …

Psaki admits she is ‘tired of wearing a mask’ and says White House understands Americans’ frustrations
3 years, 7 months ago

Psaki admits she is ‘tired of wearing a mask’ and says White House understands Americans’ frustrations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden’s top spokesperson Jen Psaki admitted she is “tired …

Confusion over masks sparks new political showdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Confusion over masks sparks new political showdown

CNN  

CNN — America’s emerging limbo between a full-blown pandemic and a return to normal is throwing up new public health dilemmas that spark instant political fires – like a fresh round of grandstanding over mask wearing. Top White House adviser Anita Dunn Sunday defended President Joe Biden over his continued use of a mask outdoors – even though the practice …

President Joe Biden’s mask-wearing doesn’t *have* to be political
3 years, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden’s mask-wearing doesn’t *have* to be political

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden walked to a podium set up outside the White House to announce the new CDC guidance on mask-wearing when outdoors. The key part of the guidance was this: “Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues.” Which Biden paraphrased this way in his …

Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
3 years, 8 months ago

Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do

Associated Press  

In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn’t bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Things are just different.” On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its …

Biden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention easing certain restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals is a great incentive for Americans to roll up their sleeves. Now.” Earlier Tuesday, the CDC issued new guidelines that say fully vaccinated …

Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said. The three people familiar with the expected announcement said Biden will announce new CDC guidance on whether vaccinated people need to wear masks outdoors, though …

Biden appears to be only world leader to wear a mask at virtual climate summit
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden appears to be only world leader to wear a mask at virtual climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US President Joe Biden appeared to be the only world …

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate
3 years, 9 months ago

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate

NPR  

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? "We don't know anybody that has gotten the flu," she says. Masks, distancing — and social expectations It's not just masks and physical distance that are tamping down communicable disease, says Dr. Amy Vehec, a pediatrician at Mercy Community Healthcare, a federally qualified health center in Tennessee. "I'm a little skeptical that this crisis …

US health officials urge Americans to wear masks as states reopen
3 years, 10 months ago

US health officials urge Americans to wear masks as states reopen

Al Jazeera  

Health officials warn that amid the spread of variants, the US could be on the cusp of a fourth surge in COVID-19 cases. Top health officials in the United States on Wednesday urged Americans to continue to wear masks and practise social distancing, despite states announcing the easing of restrictions. “On the one hand, cases in the country are levelling …

'Possible' Americans Will be Wearing Masks in 2022 to Protect Against Covid-19, Says Fauci
3 years, 10 months ago

'Possible' Americans Will be Wearing Masks in 2022 to Protect Against Covid-19, Says Fauci

News 18  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the coronavirus, even as the US may reach “a significant degree of normality” by the end of this year. Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” whether he thinks Americans will still need to wear masks next …

Fauci: ‘Possible’ Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Fauci: ‘Possible’ Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against Covid-19

CNN  

Washington CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the coronavirus, even as the US may reach “a significant degree of normality” by the end of this year. Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” whether he thinks Americans will still need to …

US health agency orders travellers wear masks on public transport
3 years, 11 months ago

US health agency orders travellers wear masks on public transport

Al Jazeera  

CDC order comes as Biden administration seeks to stem high COVID-19 case numbers amid discovery of new virus variants. People across the United States will soon be required to wear masks on nearly all forms of public transportation, including planes, subways and buses, as the country grapples with high COVID-19 infection rates and growing concerns over new variants of the …

Biden galvanises COVID fight with US mask mandate, WHO ties
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden galvanises COVID fight with US mask mandate, WHO ties

Al Jazeera  

Biden signs federal mask mandate, establishes new White House office on COVID-19, and halts US withdrawal from WHO. Wednesday “starts a new day, a new, different approach to managing the country’s response to COVID-19 crisis”, said Jeff Zients, who heads Biden’s pandemic team. Fauci will lay out how the new administration intends to work with the WHO on reforms, supporting …

Biden to mend World Health Organization ties, ask Fauci to speak
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to mend World Health Organization ties, ask Fauci to speak

Live Mint  

President-elect Joe Biden plans to take immediate steps Wednesday after he is inaugurated to re-engage with the World Health Organization and send top US medical expert Anthony Fauci to speak to the group in a strong repudiation of Donald Trump’s snubs during the coronavirus pandemic. In announcing these changes, Biden is underscoring that he intends to set a new science-based …

Masks on federal property: Biden’s first executive order
3 years, 11 months ago

Masks on federal property: Biden’s first executive order

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks for 100 days and requiring their use on federal property. His first executive order, the “100 Days Masking Challenge,” will symbolize the administration’s sharp turn from the Trump era by emphasizing recommendations by public health …

Biden to push masks, vaccines, school reopenings in COVID-19 plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden to push masks, vaccines, school reopenings in COVID-19 plan

Al Jazeera  

US president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines. Speaking from his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, President-elect Biden said his top goals, developed with US infectious disease scientist Dr Anthony Fauci, involve distributing vaccines, reopening schools and requiring mask-wearing “where possible”. Wear a mask for just 100 days’.” Biden wants to …

'A massive failure by President Trump': Chris Wallace beats down HHS secretary over COVID debacle
4 years, 1 month ago

'A massive failure by President Trump': Chris Wallace beats down HHS secretary over COVID debacle

Raw Story  

Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar after polls show that Americans do not trust a COVID-19 vaccine that has been rushed through the approval process by the Trump administration. "You may be letting the scientists do their job but people in the White House don't appear to be," the Fox News …

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
4 years, 1 month ago

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Fauci told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday, “I said yes right on the spot.” Regarding a …

Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days and says he’d take vaccine on TV
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days and says he’d take vaccine on TV

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And I think we’ll see a …

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing
4 years, 1 month ago

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing

NPR  

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images It was Memorial Day when then-candidate Joe Biden made his first public appearance since the coronavirus shut down in-person campaigning. "Wearing one of these masks when you're outside is not a partisan issue," Biden said …

Face mask trial didn’t stop coronavirus spread, but it shows why more mask-wearing is needed
4 years, 1 month ago

Face mask trial didn’t stop coronavirus spread, but it shows why more mask-wearing is needed

LA Times  

Commuters wear face masks at Union Station in Los Angeles. “The results of this trial should motivate widespread mask wearing to protect our communities and thereby ourselves.” It’s not as if there’s no reason to believe masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Use of face masks has emerged as a powerful tool to reduce the health and economic harms …

EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?

Associated Press  

A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing a mask. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long advised people to wear masks because they help prevent people who are infected — whether they know it or not — from spreading the coronavirus. When an uninfected …

These GOP governors long resisted masks and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.
4 years, 1 month ago

These GOP governors long resisted masks and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.

CNN  

CNN — Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. Mark Gordon said Friday, “and they’re being irresponsible.” Yet other governors, including in South Dakota, have continued to resist taking actions like requiring masks. Per capita, North Dakota has the most new coronavirus cases and deaths over the …

Biden set to address plans for economy as pandemic rages
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden set to address plans for economy as pandemic rages

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden is set to outline his plans to …

Kristi Noem is playing politics while Covid-19 burns through her state
4 years, 1 month ago

Kristi Noem is playing politics while Covid-19 burns through her state

CNN  

CNN — South Dakota is, by any measure, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus surge in the United States right now. For that matter, neither does Governor Noem, which is why she has provided her citizens with the full scope of the science and trusted them to make the best decisions for themselves and their loved-ones.” Yes, amid a …

Opinion: The best way to make masks work against Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: The best way to make masks work against Covid-19

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA served as US Assistant Surgeon General, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, and a White House Health Advisor. Susan Blumenthal, MD Susan Blumenthal Emily Stark A recent report produced by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington found that if 95% of Americans wore masks, we could save …

Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins

Associated Press  

WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden signaled strongly on Monday that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his new administration, an abrupt shift from President Donald Trump’s more unworried approach to the virus, as the nation surpassed 10 million COVID-19 cases. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health administration, said that Americans must “double down” on the …

Covid: Biden urges Americans to wear a mask amid vaccine breakthrough, warning of ‘very dark winter’ ahead
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid: Biden urges Americans to wear a mask amid vaccine breakthrough, warning of ‘very dark winter’ ahead

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After a briefing from …

‘Wear a mask’: Biden urges coronavirus caution as he praises vaccine progress
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Wear a mask’: Biden urges coronavirus caution as he praises vaccine progress

LA Times  

The swift unveiling of Biden’s coronavirus advisory board signals the urgency of the issue and its importance in propelling him to the White House. In his first address to the nation since declaring victory, President-elect Joe Biden warned that widespread distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine was still months away, and he implored Americans to wear masks to contain the spread …

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