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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Las Vegas doctor weighs in on future of COVID-19 pandemic

Health officials predict stealth omicron will reach Oklahoma ‘within the next month or two’

[ad_1] OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While omicron is fueling the state’s uptick in COVID-19 cases, a new variant is spiking concerns. Doctors say it’s just a matter of time until “stealth omicron” reaches the Sooner State—  if it isn’t already here. “Just when we think we’re done with COVID, we have another variant that pops up […]

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Health minister says Omicron cases in Ontario expected to peak this month

Health minister says Omicron cases in Ontario expected to peak this month

[ad_1] Two weeks after Ontario imposed sweeping public health measures in an effort to blunt the rapid spread of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, the province’s minister of health says that cases of the virus are expected to peak in the next several days. “Omicron cases are expected to peak this month, with a […]

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Eagle County Drops Indoor Mask Mandate Almost A Month After Reinstating It – CBS Denver

Eagle County Drops Indoor Mask Mandate Almost A Month After Reinstating It – CBS Denver

[ad_1] EAGLE COUNTY, Colo (CBS4) — Starting Monday, Eagle County will no longer require masks be worn inside to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Mask requirements for schools will stay in effect until Friday, but then are also set to expire. (credit: CBS) County Commissioner Matt Scherr agrees, this was a fast move. “…but […]

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