[ad_1] Students and parents wear mask as they wait to receive a second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic hosted by Jewel Osco at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including […]
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[ad_1] More than 50 people protested outside of Riverhead High School today against the New York State’s school indoor mask mandate and against the school district’s alleged punishing of students who refuse to comply with the mandate. The protest started around noon on the sidewalk of Harrison Avenue in front of the school. The protesters […]
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[ad_1] New COVID-19 cases are on a downward trend in Washington, D.C., and city officials say they’re hopeful an indoor mask mandate won’t have to be extended past February. On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the mask requirement to last through Feb. 28. All of the city’s COVID-19 metrics have improved, according to data from […]
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[ad_1] Two shoppers walk down Front Street in Bath while wearing masks on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Bath’s mask mandate for indoor public spaces went into effect on Monday, Jan. 24. Kathleen O’Brien / The Times Record Bath business owners say most of their customers are complying with the city’s indoor masking mandate that went […]
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[ad_1] Neil Young, left, moved to take his music off of Spotify after complaining that it gave a platform to the podcaster Joe Rogan, right, who has been dismissive of coronavirus vaccines. Credit…Associated Press Neil Young wasn’t bluffing. Spotify said on Wednesday that it had begun removing the singer’s music from the streaming service, two days […]
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[ad_1] As COVID-19 numbers hit record highs across the state, students at the University of Missouri returned to in-person classes last week without a mask requirement in place. Corby Schmitz, a freshman at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, says that’s left him anxiously checking if he’s been exposed to the virus in one of his […]
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[ad_1] Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle refuses to wear a mask around others in City Hall, raising legal questions and causing his colleagues consternation. Bingle is openly flouting the state of Washington’s mask order, which requires everyone over the age of 5 to wear a mask in most indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status. […]
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[ad_1] WINDSOR — The Windsor Selectboard unanimously approved a temporary indoor mask mandate in places open to the public at its meeting on Tuesday. The 5-0 vote marks a reversal from the board’s 3-2 rejection of a similar measure at a meeting last month. At that meeting, the board instead opted for a mask recommendation. […]
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[ad_1] January 26, 2022 11:07 AM Posted: January 26, 2022 11:07 AM MADISON, Wis. — Dane County’s mask mandate will remain in place until the start of March, according to the latest guidance from public health officials. Public Health Madison and Dane County announced the extension Wednesday, less than a week before the mandate was […]
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[ad_1] WATERLOO — A growing COVID-19 positivity rate among students during recent weeks has caused Hawkeye Community College to plan for a possible mask mandate. President Todd Holcomb told the board of trustees Tuesday that students were testing positive for the virus at the highest rates ever during first three weeks of the month. According to […]
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