[ad_1] More than 200 people rallied outside of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s office in Mineola on Sunday to show support for his opposition to mask mandates, saying they hope he paves the way for other Republican candidates. Blakeman, who took office earlier this month, signed an executive order — in defiance of the state’s […]
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[ad_1] Protesters rallied in the nation’s capital Sunday against government mandates for Covid-19 vaccinations, a sign of the challenges for public-health officials looking for ways to persuade more Americans to get the shots. Protesters marched along the National Mall and gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, despite cold temperatures Sunday morning. The organizers said […]
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[ad_1] When eight-year-old Charlotte headed back to school after the Christmas break, she needed more than just her pencils and backpack. Along with the rest of Washington DC’s public school students, she also had to return a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test. Parents were asked to use a free kit to test their children the […]
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[ad_1] Utah’s state legislature on Friday ended mask mandates for Salt Lake and Summit Counties by a 45-29 vote. All 45 votes in support of the repeal were provided by Republicans, and the 17 Democrats who opposed were joined by 12 Republicans who voted to keep the mandates in place. “I understand many people are […]
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[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sued the Park Hill, Liberty, Kansas City and Lee’s Summit school districts over their mask mandates. In the lawsuits, Schmitt argues the districts do not have the authority to impose public health orders for their students, according to the lawsuits. The petitions argue that […]
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[ad_1] CHARLESTON — Even as the omicron COVID-19 variant sends hospitalizations back towards summer record highs, Republican lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates want to end mask and testing mandates in public schools. The House Education Committee took up House Bill 4071 on Wednesday afternoon, called the Public School Health Rights […]
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[ad_1] ImageMedical staff at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.Credit…Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Health care workers in 24 U.S. states must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by March 15 after a Supreme Court decision last week, a ruling that has left some already understaffed hospital systems bracing to possibly lose workers just as the highly […]
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[ad_1] JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements. Tuesday morning’s threat came as many schools are working to contain a surge of COVID-19 cases. You can read the full statement from the attorney general below. “School […]
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