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Texas and Florida are continuing to report fewer new cases of the Chinese coronavirus per capita than blue states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.

Starting April 16, masks will no longer be required in Branson, Missouri, as of Friday for the first time since July 31, 2020.

Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) said recently officials plan to lift the state’s mask mandate soon but did not indicate when it will happen.

Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong, already serving over a year in prison for his role in organizing anti-communist protests in 2019, received another four-month sentence Tuesday for wearing a mask in public.

Around the world, every minute of every day, three million masks are tossed out. Let that sink in. THREE million masks are tossed out every MINUTE.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” White House Senior Adviser for COVID Response Andy Slavitt reacted to states continuing to remove mask mandates by saying he thinks the governors removing mandates “know better. I think the governors know that

Joe Biden even urged private businesses to continue requiring that customers wear masks.

American Airlines is under fire for letting President Joe Biden’s Climate Envoy John Kerry violate its mask mandate without consequence.

Actor Matthew McConaughey, a Lone Star State native, said he is “dumbfounded” by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) decision to lift Texas’s mask mandate, categorizing face coverings as nothing more than a “small inconvenience” that will lead to “more freedom” in the future.

A group of GOP legislators in the Ohio House has introduced a bill seeking to end the statewide mask mandate.

In his first primetime speech as president, President Joe Biden spoke about the punishing emotional toll of the coronavirus lockdowns but urged Americans to continue following all of the rules from federal health officials.

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci voiced his concern Wednesday with states lifting mask mandates and relaxing health measures at this point in the coronavirus pandemic where cases seem to be dropping dramatically across the country. The recent drop in cases is in part due to three different COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in recent months.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced in a press release he will remove the statewide mask requirement March 16 to authorize bars, restaurants, theaters, and gyms to resume normal operations.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks reacted to states relaxing coronavirus restrictions by stating that he understands why states are opening up, since there is an economic cost to keeping things closed, but “I do not understand getting

During an interview with the Fox News Channel on Saturday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said that the state will roll back its mask mandate while keeping the mandate for schools and large gatherings in place. Cox stated that while

Former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, a GOP candidate for U.S. Senate next year, told Breitbart News exclusively he is calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to cut the nonsense, end his state’s mask mandate, and reopen Ohio entirely right now.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Making Money,” Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) reacted to President Joe Biden’s criticism of Texas for lifting its mask mandate by stating Biden is “prioritizing whether or not a Texan can make that

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Faulkner Focus,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) praised the state’s Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for lifting coronavirus restrictions by stating that people can make their own choices and if businesses “want

Alabama will become one of the next states to eliminate a government-imposed mandate that requires people wear masks in public, sources close to the matter told Breitbart News.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott told reporters he is considering lifting the statewide coronavirus mask mandate. The governor said he is also considering other statewide COVID-19 related orders.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly is planning a vote Thursday to repeal the statewide mask mandate Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) previously issued.

Ontario issued dozens of fines to large retailers and their customers — $1,000 and $750 (CAD), respectively — over recent weeks as part of its “big-box store blitz” to enforce compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing decrees, ostensibly issued as public health protection measures.

Star Wars star Mark Hamill on Monday touted his involvement in a Green Eggs and Ham-styled cartoon parodying conservatives who oppose wearing masks during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

“He was surrounded by his family, we take a number of precautions but I think we have bigger issues to worry about at this moment in time,” she said.

President Joe Biden appeared at the White House Thursday without a mask, despite his order to require mask-wearing on federal property. Biden entered the State Dining room with a mask but removed it as he spoke for several minutes.

President Joe Biden faced backlash for removing his mask while visiting the Lincoln Memorial Wednesday evening, hours after signing a mandate requiring masks on federal property to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

President Joe Biden’s administration is rolling out his seven-point plan to combat the Chinese coronavirus. Trouble is, it fails to drastically differ from the strategy implemented by former President Trump and his White House Coronavirus Task Force, which featured key members such as Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci — a strategy criticized by Democrats across the party for months.

Actress Alyssa Milano said that people who merely disagree with mask mandates or the efficacy of them are the same people who “think they need an AR-15 for ‘”protection.'”

Cases of the Chinese coronavirus have risen significantly in Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) Pennsylvania over the past week, despite state leaders instituting statewide mask mandates requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks in most social situations.

A western Kansas mayor announced her resignation Tuesday after receiving threats for publicly supporting a mask mandate in her city during the coronavirus pandemic.

Staying locked down can be hugely expensive for businesses. However, for one particular business in Washington State, remaining open has its costs as well.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) announced a “masking plan” for his first 100 days in office, requiring masks “wherever possible” for 100 days and referring to the action as a “patriotic act.”

Our politicians are either sociopaths with no regard for human life, or total hypocrites who don’t actually believe that the lockdowns and mask mandates are necessary.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has issued an executive order, to take effect Thanksgiving Day, that sets a fine of $10,000 for businesses that violate his Chinese coronavirus restrictions.

U.S. governors have imposed statewide or limited mask mandates in all 50 states, including 35 that have seen record coronavirus infections.

A group of Florida mayors is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to impose a “mandatory mask mandate” as concerns over rising cases of the Chinese coronavirus rise.