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  • Going maskless during COVID-19 emergency isn’t a free-speech right, court rules

    02/09/2024 10:25:34 PM PST · by where's_the_Outrage? · 47 replies
    State of the Union ^ | Feb 9, 2024 | Andrew Rodriguez
    The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the argument that refusing to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak constitutes protected speech under the First Amendment. The court ruled on cases involving individuals who claimed retaliation by school boards for not wearing masks at public meetings. The court emphasized that disobeying a masking requirement does not fall under protected speech, comparing it to other forms of non-compliance with the law. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, “A question shadowing suits such as these is whether there is a First Amendment right to refuse to wear...
  • Flu Spike Triggers Calls For Face Mask Return

    01/05/2024 1:15:47 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 25 replies
    EuroWeekly News ^ | 04 Jan 2024 | John Ensor
    Rise In Flu Cases Sparks Call For Face Mask Recall Patient and doctor wearing face masks. Credit: Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock.com AS Spain wrestles with the resurgence of respiratory illnesses, doctors are requesting that face masks be mandatory in primary care. In light of the escalating flu cases, similar to pre-pandemic levels, the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC) has urged the reinstatement of mandatory masks in Primary Care centres. In late December, Spain experienced a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and bronchiolitis, impacting Primary Care and emergency hospital services. This surge in cases has led to...
  • Pandemic Forever: L.A. County Reinstates Health Care Facility Mask Mandate

    12/31/2023 7:35:28 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 79 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12/31/2023 | Joel B Pollack
    Los Angeles County has reinstated a mask mandate for all patients and staff at health care facilities heading into 2024, as a winter surge in coronavirus cases has reached key benchmarks. Local ABC affiliate KABC-7 reported Saturday: “Over the past week in Los Angeles County, there have been notable, yet not unexpected, increases in COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement. “While recent increases are significant, they remain considerably below last winter’s peak and common-sense protections are strongly recommended to help curb transmission and severe illness as the new...
  • As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape

    12/23/2023 11:26:59 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 20 replies
    ABC ^ | 12/16/23 | DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press
    NEW YORK -- The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people — lots of people. But look around, and it's clear one thing is largely absent these days: face masks. Yes, there's the odd one here and there, but nothing like it was three years ago at the dawn of the COVID pandemic's first winter holidays — an American moment of contentiousness, accusation and scorn on both sides of the mask...
  • States trashing tons of masks, other pandemic gear as huge stockpiles linger

    12/20/2023 6:20:34 AM PST · by artichokegrower · 23 replies
    KTLA ^ | Dec 20, 2023 | The Associated Press
    When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves. With expiration dates passing and few requests to tap into its stockpile, Ohio auctioned off 393,000 gowns for just $2,451 and ended up throwing away another 7.2 million, along with expired masks, gloves and other materials. The now expiring supplies had cost about $29 million in federal money
  • WHO calls for masking, physical distancing over ‘mystery’ illness

    11/28/2023 8:47:33 AM PST · by Roman_War_Criminal · 18 replies
    Frontline News ^ | 11/26/23 | Yudi Sherman
    The World Health Organization (WHO) is telling Chinese citizens to wear face masks, keep physical distance, and stay home amid an outbreak of a “mystery respiratory illness.” Media reports say hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning are overwhelmed with cases of “undiagnosed pneumonia” primarily affecting kids. The children are presenting symptoms of lung inflammation and high fever, but not the coughing associated with COVID-19, RSV or other illnesses. Chinese officials first announced the outbreak on November 13th, which they reportedly blamed on the absence of lockdown restrictions. The WHO has asked that Chinese people distance themselves from each other, stay home...
  • Ontario requires masking for long-term care home staff amid rise in COVID-19 outbreaks

    11/13/2023 12:10:41 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 3 replies
    cbc.ca ^ | 11/10/2023 | CBC News
    Masking is now required for staff in long term care homes across Ontario amid a recent rise in COVID-19 outbreaks, cases and resident hospitalizations, the provincial government says. A Nov. 2 memo from the Ministry of Long-Term Care to LTC licensees says the requirement is based on advice from Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health. Homes were expected to implement the requirement no later than Nov. 7, it says. The masking requirement also applies to students, support workers and volunteers when they are in resident areas indoors. The ministry further strongly recommends that visitors and caregivers wear a...
  • Covid is surging again—you may want to mask up in these 3 scenarios, says infectious diseases doctor

    09/07/2023 1:44:25 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    NBC Chicago ^ | 09/07/2023 | Renée Onque
    While a new subvariant is causing increasing hospitalizations across the country and we await the updated Covid-19 vaccines, now may be a good time to put your mask back on, doctors say. Especially in certain settings like on plane rides and trips on the subway. The percentage of people who said they wore a mask outside of their home in the U.S. decreased from about 57% in January 2022 to around 27% in January of 2023, according to data compiled by the Covid States Project.
  • When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.

    09/02/2023 7:30:24 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 62 replies
    Cnbc ^ | 09/01/2023 | Annika Kim Constantino
    An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and the emergence of new variants of the virus, are prompting questions about whether Americans should start masking up again. One thing's for sure: People infected with Covid should wear masks around others to prevent the spread of the virus. For those not infected, the decision to mask depends on a few things. That includes your personal risk level, Covid rates in your region and who you might make contact with, public health experts said.
  • As COVID cases rise, what will that mean for mask guidance and mandates?

    08/30/2023 7:36:35 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 37 replies
    nbcchicago ^ | 08/29/2023 | NBC Chicago Staff
    COVID cases are on the rise in Illinois and across the U.S., and while that has led some to bring back mask requirements or mandates, could public health guidance soon follow? Already, some U.S. schools and businesses have started bringing back mask mandates. Morris Brown College in Atlanta announced last week that it was reinstating its mask mandate "due to reports of positive cases among students." A mask mandate was also reinstated for several employees at Lionsgate headquarters in Santa Monica, according to an internal memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The Illinois Department of Public Health warned Friday...
  • No Masks, Please, We’re Rational

    08/29/2023 7:11:49 AM PDT · by Heartlander · 24 replies
    City Journal ^ | Aug 27 2023 | John Tierney
    No Masks, Please, We’re RationalMaskaholics are incorrigible. The rest of us should pay them no heed.Unfazed by data, scientific research, or common sense, the maskaholics are back. In response to an uptick in Covid cases, they’ve begun reinstating mask mandates. So far, it’s just a few places—a college in Atlanta, a Hollywood studio, two hospitals in Syracuse—but the mainstream media and their favorite “experts” are working hard to scare the rest of us into masking up yet again.Never mind that at least 97 percent of Americans have Covid antibodies in their blood as a result of infection, vaccination, or both....
  • Is it time to bring back the COVID mask? We asked 3 doctors

    08/28/2023 1:53:47 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 38 replies
    The Hill ^ | 08/28/2023 | Alix Martichoux
    (NEXSTAR) – The COVID-19 public health emergency may be over, but the spread of the virus sure isn’t. COVID hospital admissions jumped another 21% last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The summer surge has some people – who haven’t donned a COVID mask in months – wondering if they should dust off their N95s. We asked three medical doctors if they thought the rising cases and hospitalizations meant masks are needed now. For Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, the rationale hasn’t really changed. “Masking remains an inexpensive and portable way to reduce risk...
  • Mask Study Published By NIH Suggests N95 Covid Masks May Expose Wearers To Dangerous Level Of Toxic Compounds Linked To Seizures And Cancer

    08/28/2023 10:55:29 AM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 21 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 08/27/23 | Emily Joshu
    The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid. But a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health in spring suggests the tight-fitting mask may expose users to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. Researchers from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea looked at two types of disposable medical-grade masks, as well as several reusable cotton masks. The study found that the chemicals released by these masks had eight times the recommended safety limit of toxic volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). Inhaling TVOCs has been linked to health issues like...
  • Mask study published by NIH suggests N95 Covid masks may expose wearers to dangerous level of toxic compounds linked to seizures and cancer

    08/27/2023 7:05:12 PM PDT · by george76 · 33 replies
    DAILY MAIL ^ | 27 August 2023 | EMILY JOSHU
    A study published in April found disposable masks can have toxic chemicals. Experts said this could make newly instated mask mandates ineffective. Mask mania sweeps America...AGAIN. The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid. But a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health in spring suggests the tight-fitting mask may expose users to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. Researchers from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea looked at two types of disposable medical-grade masks, as well as several reusable cotton masks. The study found that the chemicals...
  • Alex Jones says he had a cup of coffee with a senior manager at the TSA and he told him to prepare for a new virus outbreak

    08/19/2023 2:14:50 PM PDT · by RandFan · 55 replies
    Twitter/X ^ | Aug 18 | TheRightMelissa
    @TheRightMelissa BREAKING: Alex Jones says a TSA whistleblower has told him TSA employees were instructed on Tue that masks are coming back by October for travelers & full Covid restrictions/lockdowns by December due to a new “dangerous variant” out of Canada.
  • It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again.

    08/16/2023 6:46:26 AM PDT · by Carriage Hill · 82 replies
    Web MD ^ | 8.10.2023 | Kara Grant , Damian McNamara, MA
    More than 3 years into the COVID-19 era, most Americans have settled back into their pre-pandemic lifestyles. But a new dominant variant and rising hospitalization numbers may give way to another summer surge. Since April, a new COVID variant has cropped up. According to recent CDC data, EG.5 – from the Omicron family – now makes up 17% of all cases in the U.S., up from 7.5% in the first week of July.
  • In-N-Out Burger reportedly takes new bold stance about employees wearing face masks: 'Smiles and other facial features'

    07/18/2023 1:20:48 PM PDT · by Twotone · 35 replies
    The Blaze ^ | July 17, 2023 | Chris Enloe
    In-N-Out Burger, the popular California-based burger chain, is reportedly barring employees in certain states from wearing face masks without explicit medical direction. Company leadership issued new employee policies last week barring workers in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah from wearing face masks at work unless they have a doctor's note. The policy is meant to prioritize In-N-Out Burger's "exceptional customer service." "We are introducing new mask guidelines that emphasize the importance of customer service and the ability to show our Associates smiles and other facial features while considering the health and well-being of all individuals," the company told employees...
  • CDC Used Journal to Promote Masks Despite ‘Unreliable’ and ‘Unsupported Data’: New Analysis

    07/14/2023 4:08:30 PM PDT · by lightman · 13 replies
    epoch times ^ | 14 July A.D. 2023 | Megan Redshaw, J.D.
    A new analysis of studies in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) flagship scientific journal found the agency promoted the effectiveness of masks using unreliable data with conclusions unsupported by evidence. The preprint, published July 11 on MedRxiv, found the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) made positive findings about the efficacy of masks 75 percent of the time, despite only 30 percent of studies testing masks, and less than 15 percent having “statistically significant results.” No studies were randomized, yet the CDC in over half of their MMWR studies, made misleading statements indicating a causal relationship...
  • CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Six Months a Year

    05/10/2023 11:19:39 AM PDT · by lightman · 56 replies
    epoch times ^ | 10 May A.D. 2023 | Naveen Athrappully
    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its stance on masks and is now recommending wearing masks for up to six months a year in health care settings. “CDC is in the early stages of developing metrics that could be used to guide when to implement select infection prevention and control practices for multiple respiratory viruses,” the CDC said in a May 8 update to its recommendations for health care personnel during COVID-19. “Some facilities might consider recommending masking during the typical respiratory virus season (approximately October-April),” the agency said. The recommendation for six months of...
  • Bombshell New Study Finds Face Masks Cause Brain Damage

    05/05/2023 5:35:59 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 75 replies
    thepeoplesvoice.tv ^ | April 26, 2023 | Sean Adl-Tabatabai
    A new study by German scientists has concluded that face masks can cause brain damage in humans, even if worn for short periods. According to the research, published in the journal Heliyon, wearing face masks causes carbon dioxide poisoning and their use during lockdown contributed significantly to stillbirths when worn by pregnant women, as well as testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline in children, among other serious health issues. **************************************************************************** Possible toxicity of chronic carbon dioxide exposure associated with face mask use, particularly in pregnant women, children and adolescents – A scoping review : https://www.cell.com/heliyon/pdf/S2405-8440(23)01324-5.pdf **************************************************************************** The study warns that even...