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Mask mandate dropped for school campuses
1 year, 9 months ago

Mask mandate dropped for school campuses

China Daily  

Students attend their first class after winter break at Beijing Huajiadi Experimental Primary School on Feb 13, 2023. Students and teachers are no longer required to wear masks on campuses, according to the latest COVID-19 epidemic control plan for schools and universities. No mass nucleic acid testing should be carried out at universities, yet they can conduct antigen tests or …

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The Best KN95 Face Masks For Kids To Wear Back To School
2 years, 4 months ago

The Best KN95 Face Masks For Kids To Wear Back To School

Huff Post  

Back-to-school season is upon us, and as your little ones prepare to resume their studies, the best way to help protect them from COVID -19 is with a mask or face covering. Despite most U.S. public schools making masking optional this school year, it’s still a good idea to wear one: The new BA.5 subvariant is highly transmissible, infections are …

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EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?
2 years, 8 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 …

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KLM to stop requiring face masks on flights to the U.S.
2 years, 8 months ago

KLM to stop requiring face masks on flights to the U.S.

NL Times  

KLM will no longer require passengers to wear face masks on flights bound for the United States, a spokesperson for the Dutch airline confirmed to NL Times on Tuesday. If it is no longer obligated to wear a face mask in the United States, this is also the fact for a flight to the United States,” the spokesperson said in …

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South Korea drops most COVID-19 restrictions, citing dramatic fall in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

South Korea drops most COVID-19 restrictions, citing dramatic fall in cases

Firstpost  

The decision marks the end of two years of strict distancing requirements, which have put a huge strain on small businesses Seoul**, South Korea:** South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic fall in reported cases of COVID-19 after an Omicron-fuelled surge, but the mask mandate will remain. South Koreans will be …

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Maskless at gym? At grocery? Dining indoors? Experts break down risks as COVID cases fall
2 years, 9 months ago

Maskless at gym? At grocery? Dining indoors? Experts break down risks as COVID cases fall

LA Times  

Lynda Mitz places an order in Larchmont Village earlier this month. Shopping, dining Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of UC San Francisco’s Department of Medicine, said case rates have declined enough that he resumed dining at indoor restaurants in late February. Yes.” If he were to go to a crowded indoor spin class, Chin-Hong said he’d probably wear a mask until …

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Delhi govt order to wear face mask alone in car Court calls absurd Covid 19 – India TV
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt order to wear face mask alone in car Court calls absurd Covid 19 – India TV

India TV News  

Highlights Compulsion to wear a mask while driving alone was termed 'absurd' by the court. The Delhi High Court Tuesday termed as “absurd” a Delhi government order making it compulsory to wear a mask while driving alone in the context of COVID-19 and asked why the decision was still prevailing. During the hearing, senior advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Delhi …

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Newsom, Garcetti get blowback for maskless photos with Magic Johnson at Rams-49ers game
2 years, 10 months ago

Newsom, Garcetti get blowback for maskless photos with Magic Johnson at Rams-49ers game

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, listens as Gov. pic.twitter.com/XfotiRLGz9 — Earvin Magic Johnson January 31, 2022 The post was met with swift backlash from commenters noting that California’s universal mask mandate requires residents to wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces and in indoor common areas of outdoor “mega-events” with 5,000 or more people, regardless of vaccination status. …

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In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates
2 years, 11 months ago

In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governors took sweeping actions during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m not sure the people that are refusing to wear a mask are going to wear one anyway, and we don’t have the ability to enforce it,” Hogan said. “So we’re just strongly encouraging people to wear the damn mask.” New Jersey has had the second-largest …

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As CM Underlines Omicron Scare, Lawmakers Roam Freely in Assembly Without Masks in MP
3 years ago

As CM Underlines Omicron Scare, Lawmakers Roam Freely in Assembly Without Masks in MP

News 18  

Hours after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan cautioned one and all against Omicron scare re-imposing night curfew in Madhya Pradesh, lawmakers roamed freely without facial masks in the State Assembly on Friday. He, however, was quick to accept his mistake saying yes he is at fault as saying, “We are still amid the pandemic and we are urging others to …

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Mask mandate: Biden to extend existing requirements for travelers through March
3 years ago

Mask mandate: Biden to extend existing requirements for travelers through March

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs, through March to address concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. In August, the Transportation Security Administration extended its US federal transportation mask mandate through January 18 “to minimize the spread of …

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Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

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Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

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Use These 6 Expert Tips To Find The Best Masks For Your Kids
3 years, 4 months ago

Use These 6 Expert Tips To Find The Best Masks For Your Kids

NPR  

Use These 6 Expert Tips To Find The Best Masks For Your Kids Enlarge this image toggle caption Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Which masks are best to keep kids safe? For younger kids especially, you want to choose a mask that is comfortable, so they won't fiddle with it all day long, …

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Do you need to wear a mask where you live? Understand the CDC's new guidance
3 years, 4 months ago

Do you need to wear a mask where you live? Understand the CDC's new guidance

NPR  

Do you need to wear a mask where you live? The agency says people in counties with with a high "COVID-19 community level" should still wear masks indoors; people in counties with low and medium levels can make a choice based on their personal risk level. It encouraged fully vaccinated people to mask up indoors if they live in a …

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Mexico’s most ardent anti-masker is ill with COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Mexico’s most ardent anti-masker is ill with COVID-19

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A Mexican politician whose steadfast refusal to wear a face mask has interfered with official events during the pandemic confirmed Monday that he is ill with COVID-19. He had reported on his social media accounts that he hadn’t been feeling well for days, but was sure that “it’s a very strong cold, or the bug.” On Monday, …

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Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike
3 years, 5 months ago

Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status — a new mandate starting this weekend that health officials hope will reverse the latest spikes in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. “The level of COVID-19 transmission we are currently experiencing is now leading to significant increases in serious illness and …

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As tourists throng Uttarakhand's Nainital, fear of third wave lingers in the air
3 years, 5 months ago

As tourists throng Uttarakhand's Nainital, fear of third wave lingers in the air

India Today  

Uttarakhand has seen a rapid rise in the inflow of tourists after the state government eased restrictions imposed in the state to curb the spread of coronavirus infection. With the massive increase in footfalls, the fear of third wave of the pandemic looms large as tourists show a lackadaisical attitude towards following Covid-19 protocols. While the increase in tourism is …

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Video of Little Boy Schooling Tourists to Mask Up in Dharamshala Street Goes Viral
3 years, 5 months ago

Video of Little Boy Schooling Tourists to Mask Up in Dharamshala Street Goes Viral

News 18  

As India is still managing the after effects of the disastrous second wave of coronavirus pandemic, lakhs of tourists have thronged to the hilly destination of Himachal Pradesh as hotels, guesthouses and other rented accommodations in Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, and Narkanda are overflowing with visitors. In a similar video posted on social media, a little boy walking on a …

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Perth COVID restrictions have eased further after last week's lockdown. Here's what you can do
3 years, 5 months ago

Perth COVID restrictions have eased further after last week's lockdown. Here's what you can do

ABC  

The good news is that the COVID restrictions in place in Perth and Peel have eased again. With no new cases, WA Premier Mark McGowan said on Monday we were good to move into a new phase of eased restrictions from 12:01am Tuesday. But you'll still have to wear a mask when you do so, if you've been in Perth …

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Lockdown lifts in Townsville, so where in North Queensland can you travel these school holidays?
3 years, 5 months ago

Lockdown lifts in Townsville, so where in North Queensland can you travel these school holidays?

ABC  

Lockdowns have been lifted across Townsville and Magnetic Island, but as the second week of school holidays begins, restrictions remain in place across the state. If you have been to Townsville, Magnetic Island, or Palm Island since 6:00pm on Tuesday June 29 you have to carry a mask at all times when leaving home. Testing sites still in full swing …

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Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro fined $110 for flouting mask order at motorcycle rally in Sao Paulo
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro fined $110 for flouting mask order at motorcycle rally in Sao Paulo

Firstpost  

The conservative president insisted that masks were useless for those already vaccinated — an assertion disputed by most public health experts Sao Paulo: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led thousands of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday — and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask in violation of local pandemic restrictions. The …

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Opinion: Why the explosion in unruly air passengers?
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Why the explosion in unruly air passengers?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Since January, the Federal Aviation Administration recorded approximately 2,900 reports of “unruly behavior by passengers” – which comes out to almost 18 incidents per day. Trump even slammed Fox News Laura Ingraham at an …

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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 …

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