A restaurant in Missouri has reopened as a private club with a “no masks allowed” policy after county officials shut down the establishment, deeming it an imminent health hazard for refusing to implement the local mask mandate.
Two Washington counties are implementing outdoor mask mandates beginning Tuesday, forcing individuals attending large outdoor events to mask up and recommending them to do so in any outdoor situation where they cannot keep a six-foot distance.
A mother in Las Vegas has called for a substitute teacher’s resignation after the woman allegedly taped masks onto children’s faces in a fourth-grade classroom.
Rae’s Cafe, an eatery in Blue Springs, Missouri, that was ordered to close by Jackson County on Friday, closed to the public Saturday but apparently reopened, declaring itself a “private club.”
American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten on Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC called governors who were banning mask mandates in schools “morally reprehensible.”
MSNBC health analysts Dr. Irwin Redlener said Monday on “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that he has “put together a consortium of legal experts who can advise how to proceed with potential criminal charges against governors” who have banned mask mandates and vaccine requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania’s statewide school mask mandate will go into effect on Tuesday following Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) flip flop on statewide mask mandates for schools.
Fewer than one-fifth of South Carolina voters support mask and vaccine mandates, a Trafalgar Group survey released Thursday found.
Reddit’s user-led moderator teams are protesting, because they believe the site — which banned the largest online community of Trump supporters ahead of the 2020 election — doesn’t do enough censoring.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is blasting Biden Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona’s decision to weaponize the Department’s Office of Civil Rights to target GOP states’ school masking policies, deeming the decision both “dangerous” and “foolish” and warning that the “inappropriate” process will “not be tolerated.”
A maskless Canadian was so pissed off at Dairy Queen’s face covering policy that he urinated all over the restaurant counter, a Facebook video shows.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Tuesday opted to strip choice from localities and parents, announcing a statewide school mask mandate despite stating mere weeks ago that his administration would not mandate one.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), failed presidential candidate and claimer of Native American heritage, broke New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) strict mask by attending the wedding of Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland over the weekend.
Illinois reinstituted its statewide mask mandate Monday under the direction of Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, requiring that even those as young as two mask up in public indoor settings.
Tea Party Patriots Action (TPPA) is holding several nationwide protests Saturday against coronavirus-related mandates — including those for both masks and vaccines — as part of the “Just Say No” campaign.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Thursday announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions, which includes the masking of toddlers and vaccine requirements for educators throughout the state.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is begging state lawmakers to pass legislation requiring children wear masks in schools, detailing his plea in a letter to Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R) and House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R).
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) dismissed the need for mask mandates in the Sunshine State on Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of personal liberty while reminding reporters of scientific research showing cloth and surgical masks are relatively ineffective in blocking the transmission of exhaled aerosols.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced a universal mask requirement for all schools upon her first day in office.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) on Tuesday announced her plan to mandate masks in certain outdoor public settings, deeming it a “necessary measure.”
The commonly worn cloth and surgical masks are roughly 10 percent efficient at blocking exhaled aerosols, a University of Waterloo study found.
Conservative author and journalist Michelle Malkin has been censored on YouTube over a video highlighting opposition to mask mandates, in what the Google-owned platform said was a violation of its “medical misinformation” policy.
Rep. Cindy Axne, the lone congressional Democrat from Iowa, whom Republicans are looking to unseat, made another major gaffe. She claimed Iowa hospitals are full, and her taxpayer-funded staff had to correct the record, according to a report.
Washington officially reinstated its statewide indoor mask mandate on Monday — months after lifting the requirement for fully vaccinated individuals — forcing businesses to discriminate against individuals who are not wearing masks.
Elections Canada has threatened to turn away voters who show up in person to vote without a mask ahead of the national election on September 20th.
Mask-wearing mandates for young children in schools offer many positive benefits according to a recent New York Times op-ed which claims that masks
Many members of the British parliament have displayed in recent days — and months — several instances of double standards over the issue of coronavirus measures, appearing to demonstrate that while the rules should apply to the British public, it does not apply to them.
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) said the CDC’s “guidance” for masking children to prevent COVID-19 transmission is unsupported by scientific data.
A booth at the annual Iowa State Fair was reportedly offering to vaccinate fairgoers who would like to receive the Chinese coronavirus shot, according to the Associated Press.
CNN anchor Don Lemon said Wednesday on his show “Don Lemon Tonight” that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is pushing anti-mask “bullshit” while “people are dying, needlessly.”
Joe Biden’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is mandating passengers wear masks on trains, buses, airplanes and airports through January 18, the agency announced earlier this week.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Joe Biden is “obsessed with having the government force kindergartners to wear masks all day in school” and “obsessed with taking away parents’ rights”
MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell said on his show “The Last Word” that Republican governors “are endangering children” by banning school districts from enacting mask mandates.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Tuesday announced the reinstitution of the city’s mask mandate applying to all indoor public settings after lifting the mask requirement for fully vaccinated people in May.
A maskless Rep. Cindy Axne during an interview with a local CBS news station complained about seeing droves of people not wearing masks at the annual Iowa State Fair.
Coronavirus hospitalizations have matched the 2020 summer high in California’s Bay Area, despite the area re-imposing mask mandates — even among vaccinated individuals — this month.
The Biden administration is planning to maintain a federal mandate for travelers to wear masks on transportation such as airplanes, trains and buses through January 18th as part of its effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to a Tuesday report published by Reuters.
Uber Eats has dropped former NFL QB Jay Cutler from their ad campaign due to his opposition to mask mandates in schools.
Mayor Carlos Hernandez, the Republican mayor of Hialeah in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, described Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a “dictator” for blocking local officials from implementing stringent coronavirus restrictions, an assertion the governor’s team dismissed as absurd.
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that it was “heartbreaking” masks had become a political issue.
