ASUN, COVID-19 Task Force partner to obtain KN95 masks for campus | Nebraska Today

ASUN, COVID-19 Task Force partner to obtain KN95 masks for campus | Nebraska Today

[ad_1] An initiative started by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska has led to the availability of four KN95 masks for every student, faculty and staff. The masks, which are being provided through a partnership with the State of Nebraska, will be distributed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community starting Feb. 2. • Undergraduates […]

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France eases COVID-19 curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

France eases COVID-19 curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

[ad_1] The second stage of the curb-lifting will see nightclubs, shut since December, reopen on Feb 16 and standing areas will again be allowed at concerts, sporting events and bars. Eating and drinking will also be permitted in stadiums, cinemas and public transport from then. Paris has not made the easing of restrictions conditional on […]

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Loudoun Supervisors Aim to End to Mask Mandate, Local Emergency

Loudoun Supervisors Aim to End to Mask Mandate, Local Emergency

[ad_1] Loudoun County supervisors are looking toward an end to required masking in county facilities and the two-year-long state of local emergency as the latest surge of COVID-19 infections shows signs of subsiding. Loudoun is ahead of the curve compared to the commonwealth at-large in more than one way—the county has one of the state’s […]

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The New Hanover County Board of Education voted again on the district's mask mandate Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022 after reinstating it in January. Just over a dozen people came out to speak against reinstating the mask mandate in New Hanover County Schools. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]

New Hanover schools will keep mask requirement for another month

[ad_1] The New Hanover County Board of Education Center erupted with protests Tuesday evening, causing the board to quickly move into a break after voting to keep its mask requirement through February.  Dozens of attendees advocating against requiring masks in schools yelled, waved signs and pointed fingers at the board as chaos ensued briefly in […]

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Oregon officials slightly loosen COVID-19 quarantine rules for child care settings | SchoolWatch

Oregon officials slightly loosen COVID-19 quarantine rules for child care settings | SchoolWatch

[ad_1] SALEM, Ore. — Oregon state officials announced Tuesday that quarantine and isolation requirements for child care centers can be reduced from 10 to five days as long as other COVID-19 precautions are observed. The shortened quarantine period is only authorized if the entire class or group in child care wears masks. The Oregon Dept. […]

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Cherry Creek School District, others dropping mask mandate beginning Monday

Cherry Creek School District, others dropping mask mandate beginning Monday

[ad_1] DENVER — The Cherry Creek School District along with others announced Tuesday that they will no longer require students and staff to wear masks while inside their facilities beginning Monday. In a letter to parents and staff, Cherry Creek Superintendent Christopher Smith said the district will not renew the school mask mandate when it […]

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Illinois coronavirus: Mask, restaurant vaccine mandates could be rolled back ‘soon’

Illinois coronavirus: Mask, restaurant vaccine mandates could be rolled back ‘soon’

[ad_1] The city’s vaccine mandate for bar and restaurant patrons could be rescinded “quite soon” if COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep falling as drastically as they have over the past two weeks, Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday. Other coronavirus mitigations, including the statewide indoor mask mandate, could be reconsidered soon, too, […]

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As Middletown lifts COVID mask mandate, health official sees ‘good spring and summer’ ahead

As Middletown lifts COVID mask mandate, health official sees ‘good spring and summer’ ahead

[ad_1] MIDDLETOWN — As the city’s indoor mask mandate was lifted Tuesday, Middletown’s top health official is optimistic that the latest COVID-19 wave will continue to wane through the warmer months. Mayor Ben Florsheim reinstated indoor mask-wearing requirements on Jan. 7 — at the height of the omicron surge. As the state enters a third […]

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ACLU says repealing mask mandate violates Americans with Disabilities Act, files lawsuit

ACLU says repealing mask mandate violates Americans with Disabilities Act, files lawsuit

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit over Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order eliminating the school mask mandate. The suit was filed on behalf of several families of students with disabilities. The families say the repeal puts their children at greater risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. “While Executive Order […]

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