mask mandates

Former President Donald Trump vowed that he would not “give one penny” to schools that have vaccine and mask mandates, and to keep men out of women’s sports.

Just two years after the govt finally ended mask mandates in the UK it is moving to ban the wearing of masks, specifically during protests.

The mask mandate has gone back into effect at all 11 of New York City’s public hospitals following a rise in reported cases of the coronavirus, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A major Massachusetts healthcare system is kicking off the new year with mask mandates for some staffers in their facilities.

A Minnesota hospital is among the latest bringing back mask mandates, more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen responded to some schools mandating masks by saying that “we want folks to be reacting to what they’re seeing on the ground in their community and making sure

Some hospitals and hospital systems across the country are reinstating mask policies well over three years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that there were “a number of studies that show that masks actually do work” to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Democrat Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Thursday blocked Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after the Republican tried to pass the “Freedom to Breathe” Act by unanimous consent. The act would essentially ban federal mask mandates.

Texas has banned most government entities from imposing COVID mask and vaccine mandates, as SB 29, signed by Gov. Abbot, formally went into effect.

The city council of Huntington Beach, California, voted 4-3 early Wednesday morning to ban new mask and vaccine mandates in the city, as fears of a new coronavirus strain has prompted calls for mandates in other parts of the country.

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said Tuesday he will introduce new legislation dubbed the “Freedom to Breathe Act” which will effectively ban federal mask mandates.

A controversial mask mandate for Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, ended on Sunday.

Former NIAID Director and White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Saturday on CNN’s “Smerconish” that studies showing masks are not effective in the “broad population” do not affect their “advantage” on an individual basis.

Los Angeles County Health officials are open to reimposing mask mandates, Barbara Ferrer, Director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, made clear last week.

Americans will “NOT COMPLY” with another push for lockdowns, mask mandates, or vaccine rules, former President Donald Trump declared in a video posted to Truth Social this week, promising that if he takes office again, he will use all available authority “to cut federal funding to any school, college, airline or public transportation system that imposes a mask mandate or a vaccine mandate.”

Judge stands to lose position and pension for “perverting the law” after he ruled children didn’t have to comply with mask mandates in 2021.

Senatorial candidate and Riverton, Utah, Mayor Trent Staggs (R) vowed to “hold the line” and refuse to enforce coronavirus protocols, insisting on his belief in “freedom” and the ability of Americans to decide for themselves.

U.S. Senate candidate and pro-Donald Trump businessman Bernie Moreno vowed to “fight” against renewed “tyrannical” coronavirus mandates, claiming they are “antithetical to American freedom and liberty.”

Atlanta’s Morris Brown College is re-embracing mask mandates, years after initial panic over the coronavirus.

COVID mask mandates are returning to Hollywood, with Lionsgate being the first major studio to reinstate masking and daily testing for its Los Angeles office workers.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro paid the government of São Paulo about $184,000 in fines on Wednesday for not wearing a mask.

On Monday’s “Democracy Now,” Deputy Director for Trans Justice with the ACLU LGBTQ and HIV Project Chase Strangio reacted to a federal court upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender transition treatment for children by stating that the same states that have

Analysts and South Korean journalists noted this week that North Korea’s state television and its state newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, began publishing photos of official events featuring maskless communist officials, a sign that the years-old sanitary mask mandate imposed to prevent the spread of Wuhan coronavirus may be ending.

The leftist government of Chile announced on Monday it would begin handing out free sanitary masks in public transportation on Monday, a week after mandating the use of face coverings for everyone over five years of age in schools.

The Justice Court of Brazil’s São Paulo State (TJSP) ordered a bank holding former President Jair Bolsonaro’s assets to freeze 87,400 Brazilian reais (roughly $18,000) in funds on Tuesday over his refusal to pay a fine for not wearing a sanitary mask in 2021.

The White House is now saying it inadvertently sent out social distancing and mask mandate guidelines in invites to College Athlete Day.

Former NIAID Director and White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday on “CNN This Morning”  that properly worn masks are 85-90 % effective.

Tilda Swinton is the latest Hollywood start to rebel against COVID protocols, saying she will refuse to wear a mask on her next movie shoot.

California is finally lifting its mask mandate for individuals in healthcare settings, per updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The city of Vienna has finally lifted its long-standing masking requirement on public transport – and now those who still wear masks are banned from doing so, and could even face fines.

Woody Harrelson ripped into Hollywood’s “Covid protocols” in an interview with the far-left New York Times.

Two Colorado hospitals are dropping their mask requirements after roughly three years of forcing individuals to mask up.

John Lee, the Beijing-controlled chief executive of Hong Kong, announced on Tuesday that Hong Kong’s mandate to wear masks both inside and outdoors will be dropped on Wednesday, March 1. The mandate was imposed in July 2020, making it one of the world’s longest-lasting and strictest coronavirus mandates.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday teased a permanent ban on coronavirus mandates — including vaccinations and masking — which he said the legislature will address in the upcoming legislative session.

Former Canadian sniper Dallas Alexander told retired Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan he was forced out of service due mask and vaccine mandates.