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The original purpose of the anti-mask law was to prevent crime or terrorism. The law allows for exemptions for a "justified cause", which has sometimes been interpreted by courts as including religious reasons for wearing a veil, but others –including local governments– disagree and claim religion is not a "justified cause" in this context ...
What’s happening. Americans can’t seem to stop fighting about masks. After years of intense debate over mask mandates, the argument has now flipped entirely to become about whether certain ...
All businesses were allowed to reopen at 100% except bars which were allowed to be restricted to 50% capacity by local governments. The governor, after initially leaving mask mandates up to local governments, overrode all local mandates and announced that no Florida government could fine someone for failing to social distance or wear a mask. [116]
Surgical and N95 masks shortages were critical during the early pandemic, resulting in purchase quota, non-availability, lower-than-required protections and tarmac airport bidding wars. Here a supermarket in Beijing imposes daily buying limits on surgical masks and disinfectant liquid
The mask mandate was set to expire May 3, after being extended by 15 days last week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the administration's extension , arguing it was made to assess ...
With respiratory illnesses spreading widely right now, does it make sense to start wearing masks again? Experts weigh in on when to mask up in 2024. Amid a new COVID-19 surge, should we all be ...
A public service announcement from the Government of California encouraging people to wear masks to "slow the spread". In late March 2020, some government officials began to focus on the wearing of masks to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 as opposed to protecting the wearer; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated in a report that face masks would be "most effective" at slowing its ...
Fauci stressed in Saturday’s interview that mask mandates were not making a return—but he did remind CNN viewers that health officials still recommend masks be worn to reduce individual risk.