U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, based in Erie, ruled against the Warren County School District in a case over COVID-19 masks for students.

Warren County SD paid winner’s legal fees in mask case. Here’s the amount

[ad_1] In October, group of nine parents in Warren County School District sued over district’s optional mask policy Federal judge ruled in favor of parents and case settled, leaving legal fees for winners as last unresolved issue Could Warren County School District be sued again over optional mask policy? Federal appeals court could provide guidance […]

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How many times can you reuse a KN95 or N95 mask for COVID-19?

How many times can you reuse a KN95 or N95 mask for COVID-19?

[ad_1] COVID-19 Q&A: How many times can you reuse a KN95 mask? Updated: 12:05 AM CST Feb 1, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript IN TWO DOSES, THERE WEEK APART. IAN: WE’RE WORKING TO GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT COVID-19. TODAY WE’RE FOCUSING ON MASKING. WE HAVE HEARD DOCTORS TELLS U THAT N95 […]

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How to use the free N95 masks and rapid tests now available in San Diego

How to use the free N95 masks and rapid tests now available in San Diego

[ad_1] No-cost COIVD-19 rapid tests and N95 masks are now available to San Diegans, but not all local pharmacies have the masks yet and the ones that do report they are going fast. “My recommendation at this time is if you’re getting it (N95 mask), go ahead and use it,” said Kaiser Permanente San Diego’s […]

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Local nonprofit provides free at-home COVID-19 test kits and N95 masks

Local nonprofit provides free at-home COVID-19 test kits and N95 masks

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – As we all continue to navigate through the omicron variant surge, a local nonprofit is going above and beyond to provide COVID-19 supplies to those who need it most. On Monday morning, boxes upon boxes of COVID-19 supplies were on display in front of Joy Soup Kitchen in Greenville. Visitors […]

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Parents, scientists make case against masks in schools

Parents, scientists make case against masks in schools

[ad_1] (NewsNation Now) — Parents and even a scientist working for the federal government are imploring school leaders to make masks optional. Margery Smelkinson, a staff scientist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the approach is outdated as the pandemic enters its third year. “We just don’t have the robust evidence […]

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Denver to End Covid-19 Mask Mandate This Week, Mayor Says

Denver to End Covid-19 Mask Mandate This Week, Mayor Says

[ad_1] Jan. 31, 2022, 9:57 PM Denver will end its mask mandate for businesses Feb. 4 as Covid-19 cases decline, Mayor Michael B. Hancock said Monday, while cautioning “this is still a public health emergency.” Masks are still required at city schools, on public transit and at Denver International Airport, Hancock said during an online […]

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Student school board rep, jeered during remarks on masks, receives support from community | News

Student school board rep, jeered during remarks on masks, receives support from community | News

[ad_1] Nearly a week after a student representative of the Loudoun County School Board was driven to tears by jeers from the audience as she thanked board members for maintaining a mask mandate in LCPS classrooms, the teen is receiving support from the community. On Jan. 25, the senior at Park View High School applauded […]

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Is it Time to Reevaluate School Mask Mandates?

Is it Time to Reevaluate School Mask Mandates?

[ad_1] Share on PinterestAs the debate over masks in schools continues, parents and educators raise concerns over the impact such mandates may be having on the physical and mental health of children. FluxFactory/Getty Images As we learn about the mental and physical impact COVID-19 has had on children, parents differ in their opinions about lifting […]

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Two students wear masks as they walk across the oval with Thompson Library in the background.

Ohio State relaxes COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, dining and in recreation centers

[ad_1] Two students wear masks as they walk across the oval with Thompson Library in the background. Credit: Christian Harsa | Special Projects Director The return of in-person events and relaxed masking guidelines in recreation centers are among some of the updated COVID-19 policies Ohio State announced Monday. According to a universitywide email from the […]

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