Federal appeals courts rules mandating masks should remain in SC school districts' hands | SC Education Lab

Federal appeals courts rules mandating masks should remain in SC school districts’ hands | SC Education Lab

[ad_1] South Carolina school districts can continue to decide whether to require masks in schools after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Gov. Henry McMaster’s request to overturn the order blocking state officials and certain school districts from enforcing the General Assembly’s school mask ban. McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson were appealing […]

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Glenwood Springs lifts mask order, some city service to remain temporarily remote

Glenwood Springs lifts mask order, some city service to remain temporarily remote

[ad_1] Glenwood Springs lifted the city-wide mask order Monday, following a downward trend of new COVID-19 cases, a news release states. In January, Garfield County experienced a significant rise in COVID cases with a peak of 293 cases reported in a single day on Jan. 13, Garfield County Public Health reported. By Jan. 28, the […]

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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high, even as wastewater data points to decline

COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high, even as wastewater data points to decline

[ad_1] COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at a near-record level Monday, even as more evidence indicates the omicron wave is subsiding in some southern Maine communities. On Monday, Maine reported 427 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, compared to 429 on Saturday, the latest day data was released. The number of critical care patients decreased from 101 on […]

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Masks remain an important tool in fighting COVID-19 as cases rise in the Yakima Valley, experts say | Local

Masks remain an important tool in fighting COVID-19 as cases rise in the Yakima Valley, experts say | Local

[ad_1] Face coverings were one of the first protections offered against the spread of COVID-19, and they remain an important tool for reducing community spread when combined with vaccines, tests and social distancing. Here’s the latest on mask policies and supply in the Yakima Valley. Is wearing a mask still required? Yes. Masks are still […]

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Masks remain critical to stopping transmission in Delaware

Masks remain critical to stopping transmission in Delaware

[ad_1] The ongoing dialogue over masking has, too often, = degenerated into feuding. It’s unfortunate that one public health pandemic tool has become politicized and polarizing. First of all the evolving science on masking has been misquoted and requoted by laypersons and experts. The authors of “Universal Masking in the COVID-19 Era,” published last year by […]

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