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Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it
2 years, 8 months ago

Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it

Associated Press  

Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, city health officials said Thursday night, abruptly reversing course just days after people in the city had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in infections. to say it appears that we no longer need to mandate masks in Philadelphia and that we can actually move to simply a strong recommendation.” …

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Philadelphia ends indoor mask mandate just days after reinstating it
2 years, 8 months ago

Philadelphia ends indoor mask mandate just days after reinstating it

LA Times  

A store in Philadelphia advises customers that masks are required as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, city health officials said Thursday night, abruptly reversing course just days after people in the city had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. to say it appears that …

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Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
2 years, 8 months ago

Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise

Associated Press  

Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Monday after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, with the city’s top health official saying she wanted to forestall a potential new wave driven by an omicron subvariant. PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Friday that while it expects some increased transmission in the …

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Philadelphia becomes first major U.S. city to restore indoor mask mandate
2 years, 8 months ago

Philadelphia becomes first major U.S. city to restore indoor mask mandate

LA Times  

Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Monday after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, with the city’s top health official saying she wanted to forestall a potential new wave driven by an Omicron subvariant. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams has paused his push to unwind many of the city’s …

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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

Associated Press  

The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Philadelphia officials on Wednesday said the city’s vaccine mandate for restaurants was immediately lifted, though indoor mask mandates remain in place for …

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More COVID-19 rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

More COVID-19 rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

LA Times  

Customers eat at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia on Feb. 16, 2022. The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Philadelphia officials said Wednesday the city’s vaccine mandate for …

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Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania COVID-19 measures
3 years, 4 months ago

Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania COVID-19 measures

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has dismissed a judge’s ruling that threw out Gov. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that since the Wolf administration’s stay-at-home orders, limits on crowd size and business closures have been lifted and are no longer in effect, there is “consequently no relief that this court can grant.” Republican state lawmakers and many conservatives and …

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