Category: mask

Liberal College Town Settles Lawsuit With Christians Arrested for Maskless ‘Psalm Sing’ Protest Against COVID Orders

The liberal college town of Moscow, Idaho, recently announced that it had settled a lawsuit brought by several Christians who were arrested in 2020 while staging an outdoor “psalm sing” protest outside City Hall against COVID-19 orders. Under the terms of the deal, the city of Moscow will pay a total amount of $300,000 to…


Philadelphia Transport Introduces Mask Ban to Enhance Safety Following Recent Shootings

In response to recent acts of violence on the system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has announced a policy against wearing ski masks and similar face coverings that conceal identities on its buses, trains, and subways. This measure is designed to deter crime and improve safety for passengers. The move comes in the wake…


Pennsylvania Agency Bans Masks Following Recent Shootings

In response to recent acts of violence on the system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has announced a policy against wearing ski masks and similar face coverings that conceal identities on its buses, trains, and subways. This measure is designed to deter crime and improve safety for passengers. The move comes in the wake…


Hospital Mask Mandate Did Little to Stop Omicron From Infecting Patients: UK Study

Wearing a mask in health care settings had little, if any, impact on the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 among patients, British researchers suggest. During the COVID pandemic, mask mandates for hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes became a staple of many countries’ attempts at curbing the spread of the virus. In…


Cochrane Editor-in-Chief: New Mask Analysis Doesn’t Show Masks Don’t Work

The Cochrane Review’s editor-in-chief on March 10 issued an unusual statement claiming that a recent paper published by the review does not show masks don’t work. That interpretation of the paper is “inaccurate and misleading,” Karla Soares-Weiser, the editor-in-chief, said in a statement. The January review found that, based on the current evidence, masks were…


Hong Kong Lifts Mask Mandate, Ban on Wearing Facial Coverings at Rallies Remains

The “mask order” in Hong Kong that has been in place for over two years is now revoked on Mar. 1. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the decision on Feb. 28, saying that all data showed that the pandemic in Hong Kong was under control and there was no sign of a…


Taiwan Drops Indoor Mask Mandate in Restaurants, Offices

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Three years into the global pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place. People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on public transit, according to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic…


Unmasked Alberta Chiropractor Faces Discipline by Regulatory College

The tribunal of Alberta’s regulatory body for chiropractors has ruled against Calgary chiropractor Dr. Curtis Wall for not wearing a mask during the pandemic. The College of Chiropractors of Alberta (CCA) sought to discipline Wall for not wearing a mask at his clinic, not observing two metres of social distancing while unmasked, not installing a…


3 Get Life in Slaying of Michigan Guard Over Face Mask Order

FLINT, Mich.—A married couple and their son convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded the woman’s daughter wear a mask while shopping were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole. Larry Teague, wife Sharmel Teague, and Sharmel Teague’s son, Ramonyea Bishop, were sentenced by Genesee Circuit…


Yosemite National Park Reinstates Mask Mandate As Multiple Institutions Bring Back Face Coverings

Yosemite National Park has once again introduced mandatory masks following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the region, with multiple other parks and institutions also implementing such policies. “Due to the high COVID-19 community level, mask-wearing is now required for all people when entering federal buildings and public transportation in Yosemite National Park, regardless of…