Mandate

It’s no secret that the vaccination status of key members of the New York Yankees roster has been a dark cloud over this offseason. With mandates in place in both New York City and Toronto, there were serious concerns over how many games, if any, that Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and others could be forced …

Mask Mandate Data, Spring Break Travel Guidance – NBC Chicago

For the first time since the end of Illinois’ mask mandate, residents in all 102 counties can safely visit public indoor spaces without wearing masks, data shows. Meanwhile, spring break season is taking off across the country and TSA is bracing for a spike in travel volume that will surpass 90% of pre-pandemic levels. Here’s …

New Jersey will end omicron health emergency, NYC to lift indoor vaccine mandate

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, lifting a public health emergency order …

Boards of health suspend mask mandate

The Island boards of health lifted the Island’s indoor mask mandate, following a vote from each board during a joint meeting Wednesday, but businesses will still have a choice to enact their own mask requirements. The suspension went into effect immediately, following separate votes from each Island board of health during a Zoom meeting that …

BREAKING: Md. General Assembly votes to lift statewide school mask mandate

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s statewide school mask mandate is coming to an end. The Maryland General Assembly voted on Friday to rescind the statewide mandate for students and staff in schools. The move was approved in a 17 to 1 vote during the General Assembly’s Joint Committee meeting. Local school districts will now have the …

Health panel moves mask mandate ban and bill requiring employers to accept natural immunity

The House Health Committee passed two bills inspired by situations that arose out of the covid-19 pandemic. One, “Ban Any and All Mask Mandates,” would forbid state or local health officials from instituting requirements for facial coverings. The other would put into law that if employers have vaccine requirements then evidence of natural immunity or …

IU Health workers gather to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandate

News Master 3 years ago

INDIANAPOLIS – Workers for IU Health gathered with supporters Saturday to protest the health provider’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Dozens attends the Saturday afternoon demonstration behind IU Fairbanks Hall. IU Health is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1. Those who fail to do so face termination. There are some exemptions …

Science or Politics? Experts Break Down California Keeping Mask Mandate – NBC Bay Area

News Master 3 years ago

Follow the science. It has become a familiar phrase during the pandemic and when it comes to COVID-19 protocols, but some experts said science may be taking a backseat to politics and other interests in charting a course for California. Mixing science with politics can produce a strange result, especially when the scientists themselves disagree …