A new L.A. mask mandate would have less value at this stage of the pandemic, some experts say
2 years, 8 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 county’s COVID-19 community level remains high for two consecutive weeks. At Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, the largest of four county-run public hospitals, around 90% of infected patients were admitted for something other than COVID-19 — and “virtually none of them to go the ICU,” according to Dr. Brad Spellberg, the hospital’s chief medical officer. “A lot of people have bad colds, is what we’re seeing.” Gandhi said that even steep increases in new infections have ceased to be a reliable predictor of hospital admissions for severe cases of COVID-19. “That is a real concern.” When Rossi heard that a mask mandate was back on the table for L.A. County, he did not accept health officials’ words at face value.

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Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mask mandates reinstated by local officials across the country as Covid-19, respiratory illnesses spread
1 year, 2 months ago

Mask mandates reinstated by local officials across the country as Covid-19, respiratory illnesses spread

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local officials across the US are reinstating mask mandates in hospitals …

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. …

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 …

Dr Fauci refutes study claiming that masks don’t work as Covid concerns rise
1 year, 6 months ago

Dr Fauci refutes study claiming that masks don’t work as Covid concerns rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I am concerned that people will not abide by recommendations—and we’re not talking about mandates …

As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back
1 year, 7 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 …

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern
1 year, 7 months ago

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern

Live Mint  

COVID-19 cases in the United States have surged to levels reminiscent of the peak experienced last winter, causing concerns over the emergence of a new highly mutated variant known as "Pirola" BA.2.86 and the impending respiratory virus season. Dr. Georges Benjamin, the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, highlights that masking remains a potent tool for mitigating COVID-19 …

Now Hollywood brings mask mandates back! Lionsgate studios which makes Saw and Hunger Games franchises asks office staff to don face coverings and test again - as Covid hospital rates rise for fifth w
1 year, 7 months ago

Now Hollywood brings mask mandates back! Lionsgate studios which makes Saw and Hunger Games franchises asks office staff to don face coverings and test again - as Covid hospital rates rise for fifth w

Daily Mail  

Has YOUR workplace reintroduced face masks? Get in touch: luke.a.andrews@mailonline.co.uk They are also requiring employees to test themselves before going to the office A major Hollywood studio has reintroduced Covid mask mandates amid fears about rising virus rates and a new highly mutated variant. Lionsgate — best known for its horror franchise Saw and The Hunger Games — is asking …

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 …

No, Fauci didn’t say face masks were a ‘failure’
55 years, 3 months ago

No, Fauci didn’t say face masks were a ‘failure’

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Dr. Anthony Fauci “admitted” in a recent interview that face masks were a “failure.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Some social media posts, however, are misrepresenting Fauci’s words about face masks, cherry-picking one sentence from a longer response to erroneously claim that he “admitted” they don’t work. The post included an image quoting Fauci as saying “masks work at the margins …

Column: COVID lab leak? Mask mandates? Why are we still having these fights?
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: COVID lab leak? Mask mandates? Why are we still having these fights?

LA Times  

On Monday, the White House announced there is no consensus in the Biden administration about whether COVID-19 sprang from a leak in a virus laboratory in China or was the result of a leap from another species to humans. I reserve my anger for the way the government under former President Trump bungled its response to the disease, the way …

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

Column: COVID deniers claim a new study says mask mandates don’t work. They should try reading it
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: COVID deniers claim a new study says mask mandates don’t work. They should try reading it

LA Times  

What is it about conservative COVID deniers and masks? Assuming he bothered to read the study all the way through, he seems to have missed this important admonition in the text: “The high risk of bias in the trials, variation in outcome measurement, and relatively low adherence with the interventions during the studies hampers drawing firm conclusions.” Something else he …

New York Plans To Lift Mask Mandate In Medical Settings
2 years, 1 month ago

New York Plans To Lift Mask Mandate In Medical Settings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New York officials will not be renewing the state’s mask mandate policy in medical settings after it expires Sunday. “This transition’s an important step forward, moving beyond the public health emergency,” said Dr. James McDonald, the acting commissioner for the New York State Department of Health, on Thursday. “Mandate Masks NY urges New York State to prioritize …

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 …

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels
2 years, 3 months ago

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels

LA Times  

With COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases circulating widely in Los Angeles County and elsewhere, many officials are urging residents to use a familiar tool to help thwart transmission: masks. As case rates rise, “your chance of catching COVID during your routine activities — grocery shopping, eating out, running errands, going to work — will increase,” according to Los …

Why L.A. is feeling ‘more hopeful’ about avoiding mask mandate despite COVID surge
2 years, 3 months ago

Why L.A. is feeling ‘more hopeful’ about avoiding mask mandate despite COVID surge

LA Times  

Los Angeles County appears in the midst of another full-blown coronavirus surge, but a new indoor mask mandate is looking iffy and numbers have slightly improved in recent days. Here’s why: The bad news Hospitalizations: L.A. County has already met one of two criteria that would trigger a new mask requirement: a relatively high rate of hospitalizations. According to the …

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for L.A. if COVID-19 wave worsens
2 years, 3 months ago

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for L.A. if COVID-19 wave worsens

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases surging and hospitalizations worsening, Los Angeles County is again facing the possibility of a renewed public indoor mask mandate. “We are seeing a rapid acceleration again,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “This is the time to put that mask back on.” Any new indoor mask mandate hinges on two metrics related to the pressure …

Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules
2 years, 5 months ago

Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules

Daily Mail  

At least five NHS trusts in England have brought back mask requirements due to Covid's resurgence, MailOnline can reveal. Some are also telling patients to wear masks and reimposing social distancing guidelines, in scenes reminiscent of the earliest days of the pandemic It comes as Kate Middleton was pictured wearing a mask today while on a visit to Royal Surrey …

L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports

LA Times  

With the number of reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations declining, health officials said the time has come to relax the order. Masking is still strongly recommended in interior transit settings — and “from our perspective, means it’s a great idea to keep your mask on,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. L.A. County officials said they would …

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s requirement that riders wear masks aboard public transit or in transportation hubs such as airports could end this month if coronavirus case rates decline further. And because the person with COVID is often capable of infecting others for up to 48 hours before they develop any symptoms — and some people never develop symptoms and yet can …

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

Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a recommendation to end the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors across the country more than two years after it was imposed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, top officials said Wednesday. The Philippines and Myanmar are the last countries in Southeast Asia still requiring the compulsory wearing of …

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. …

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes
2 years, 8 months ago

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday. Health director Barbara Ferrer said two weeks ago that the nation’s most populous county could again require face coverings if trends in hospital admissions continued under criteria …

Column: Do we get our lives back now, or are we going back down the COVID hole?
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: Do we get our lives back now, or are we going back down the COVID hole?

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has been warning Angelenos that a new mask mandate may be necessary. The result, says The Times, is a “palpable disconnect between alarmed scientists and health officials focused solely on the infectiousness and mutations of the virus and a public that is increasingly less concerned.” This week L.A. County officials will decide …

L.A. County won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline

LA Times  

Los Angeles County will not reinstitute a universal indoor public mask mandate after marked improvements in the region’s coronavirus case and hospitalization rates. “We’re on a decline right now,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It’s reasonable to assume that the recent decline we have seen in cases will lead to continued decreases in hospital admissions over …

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it

LA Times  

Shoppers at the Long Beach Flea Market in April. Although Los Angeles County is days away from possibly imposing another universal public indoor mask mandate, several cities within the county say they won’t enforce one if implemented or issue their own. “The City of Pasadena health officer will not be issuing a general indoor mask mandate at this time.” The …

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County
2 years, 8 months ago

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County

LA Times  

Visitors to the Grand Central Market are mostly masked on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Los Angeles. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has said L.A. County would reimpose an indoor mask mandate if it reached the high COVID-19 community level, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and remained there for two consecutive weeks. cited growing …

If L.A. County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it
2 years, 8 months ago

If L.A. County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it

LA Times  

Officials in Beverly Hills will not use city resources to enforce an indoor mask mandate if the Los Angeles County Public Health Department decides to issue one. Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse called a special meeting Monday evening to discuss the possibility of renewed L.A. County mask rules, which public health officials said they plan to issue Friday unless COVID-19 …

West Australian government resists calls to extend mask mandate amid ANF claims COVID-19 patients treated in corridors
2 years, 8 months ago

West Australian government resists calls to extend mask mandate amid ANF claims COVID-19 patients treated in corridors

ABC  

The West Australian government is standing firm on its refusal to reintroduce the mask mandate, despite reports COVID-19 patients are being treated in corridors as the number of people in hospital exceeds 400 for the first time. Key points: Western Australia's nurses' union says patients are being treated in corridors Western Australia's nurses' union says patients are being treated in …

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks
2 years, 8 months ago

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Hollywood film industry has long required it. “We’re asking you to take a sensible step, when there’s this much transmission with a highly transmissible variant, to go ahead and put back on a well fitting high-filtration mask when you’re indoors around others.” Nationwide, the …

Victoria's mask rules won't change despite the Chief's Health Officer's recommendation
2 years, 8 months ago

Victoria's mask rules won't change despite the Chief's Health Officer's recommendation

ABC  

Victoria's Health Minister has said she dismissed recommendations from the state's Chief Health Officer to mandate mask wearing in retail and early education settings in response to rising case numbers. Key points: Victoria's mask rules won't change despite advice from the state's Chief Health Officer A new campaign has been launched to encourage people to have all vaccine doses for …

Will everyone in California eventually get coronavirus? What we know
2 years, 9 months ago

Will everyone in California eventually get coronavirus? What we know

LA Times  

With tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases being reported in California each week, it might seem inevitable that everyone will get infected at some point. “The storyline is, ‘Everybody’s gotten it.’ But the reality is a lot of people haven’t,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert. “Everyone needs to be vigilant to avoid exposure and …

Philippine officials, governor clash over face mask policy
2 years, 9 months ago

Philippine officials, governor clash over face mask policy

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials warned Monday that people can face arrest if they defy a presidential order to wear face masks in public to protect against the coronavirus even in a province where the governor has declared they are optional. Gwendolyn Garcia of central Cebu province to cooperate with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order, but she insisted Monday that her …

As California coronavirus hospitalizations rise, Bay Area divided on mask rules
2 years, 9 months ago

As California coronavirus hospitalizations rise, Bay Area divided on mask rules

LA Times  

People wear masks in March 2021 while walking along at path in front of the “Painted Ladies,” a row of Victorian homes, and the San Francisco skyline at Alamo Square Park in San Francisco. Across the bay from San Francisco, officials in Alameda County — which is home to Oakland — issued a new indoor mask mandate last week. Most …

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 …

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?
2 years, 10 months ago

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?

LA Times  

As California contends with another resurgence of the coronavirus, what should residents consider doing to protect themselves from infection? “With all of the unknowns around these new variants, it is sensible to take the simple step of putting back on the mask when you’re indoors,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director. But regardless of a region’s level, “individuals …

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 10 months ago

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. “Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC …

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, causing health officials to urge residents to put masks back on if they have stopped doing so. It’s more lax guidance than that issued by L.A. County and California health officials, who have strongly recommended continued use of masks in indoor public settings since mandatory mask orders ended. L.A. County is still …

COVID-19 surges to fresh peak in WA with a record 10,394 new cases, but hospitalisations steady
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 surges to fresh peak in WA with a record 10,394 new cases, but hospitalisations steady

ABC  

Western Australia has reported a new record in COVID-19 case numbers with another 10,394 infections. Key points: The number of new cases is over 200 more than the previous peak The number of new cases is over 200 more than the previous peak Infections have surged since WA dropped its indoor mask mandate Infections have surged since WA dropped its …

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 …

Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved
2 years, 10 months ago

Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved

LA Times  

The CDC urges people to mask up in indoor public places where cases are rising, but few local jurisdictions are bringing back requirements. In New York City, cases are again rising and this week crossed the city’s threshold for “medium risk” due to the widening spread of the Omicron subvariant knowns as BA.2. “I don’t anticipate many places, if any, …

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 …

Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved
2 years, 10 months ago

Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An increase in COVID-19 infections around the U.S. has sent more cities into new high-risk categories that are supposed to trigger indoor mask wearing, but much of the country is stopping short of bringing back restrictions amid deep pandemic fatigue. In New York City, cases are again rising and this week crossed the city’s threshold for “medium …

Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains
2 years, 11 months ago

Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A mask mandate for commuter rail passengers is back by popular demand in the San Francisco Bay Area, the region that two years ago imposed the nation’s first coronavirus stay-at-home order and now is bucking the national trend away from required face coverings. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, known as BART, had decided last week to …

With rising COVID-19 cases in India, come mask mandates: The places that are asking people to cover up
2 years, 11 months ago

With rising COVID-19 cases in India, come mask mandates: The places that are asking people to cover up

Firstpost  

After removing COVID curbs in early April, many states and Union territories have once again reintroduced mask mandates, seeing a rise in cases and the infection rate across the country India over the past few weeks has been seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, leading states to re-impose mask mandates. This means that not wearing mask would not be a …

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion'
2 years, 11 months ago

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion'

NPR  

Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion' Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Before there were mask requirements or recommendations or candle tests or homemade mask drives, in the very early days of the pandemic, the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams published what would become a notorious tweet: "Seriously people — STOP …

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