Category: Mask mandate

Facts Matter (April 20): CDC Says Mask Mandate No Longer in Effect, DOJ Files Appeal in Federal Court

Last week, the Biden administration made two simultaneously astonishing moves. On the one hand, the CDC suddenly decided to extend the mask mandate, citing the fact that they believe COVID-19 is a danger to society. However, that very same week, the Biden administration also announced that they would be scrapping Title 42, the emergency health…


Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Mandate Ruling

The Department of Justice is set to appeal a judge’s ruling that ended a federal mask mandate on public transportation and planes, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the mandate was still necessary. “In light of today’s assessment by [the CDC] that an order requiring masking in the transportation corridor remains necessary…


CDC Assessing Whether a Mask Mandate Is Still Needed After Ruling

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is trying to determine whether a mask mandate on airplanes and other modes of other transportation is still needed after a federal judge ruled the mandate violated federal law, the agency told The Epoch Times. “CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor…


Report: Apollo Could Fund Musk’s Twitter Bid; Why China’s Sticking With ‘Zero Covid’ | NTD Business

A Wall Street Journal report says private equity firm Apollo might support Elon Musk in his bid to buy twitter. We ask an expert how would that help Musk? If you’re a student, Blackstone could be your next landlord! The investment firm agreed to buy a major student-housing developer. Masks now — optional — on many…


Uber Drops Masking Requirement for US Drivers and Passengers

Ride-sharing service Uber has announced it is relaxing its COVID-19 masking rules after a U.S. federal judge struck down a federal mask mandate for airplanes and other forms of public transportation. Uber said in a policy update on April 19 that, effective immediately, riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks when using the…


Capitol Report (April 18): Judge revokes CDC Mask Mandate on Airplanes

The sixth bus of illegal immigrants arrived in Washington from Texas. Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending these buses of illegal immigrants to Washington, drawing both praise and condemnation from different groups. Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs visited the border with a group of nearly 50 GOP lawmakers. We’ll tell you what they…


Judge Strikes Down CDC’s Transportation Mask Mandate; Putin Says Western Sanctions Have Failed | NTD Evening News

A federal judge on April 18 struck down the transportation mask mandate implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West’s strategy to sanction Russia in response to its war against Ukraine has failed. …


Philadelphia Businesses, Residents File Lawsuit Against Newly Reinstated Mask Mandate

Multiple businesses and residents in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn the city’s renewed indoor masking mandate for COVID-19. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced on April 11 that the city would reinstate indoor masking on April 18 in an effort to stem the surge in infections, after previously ending the mask…


Scotland’s First Minister Reported to Police Over Apparent Mask Mandate Breach

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been reported to police after footage showed her apparently breaching Scotland’s COVID-19 face mask law on the local election campaign trail. A video posted on social media appears to show Sturgeon not wearing a mask during a visit to a barber’s in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday. There…


CDC Continuing Mask Mandates Reflects New Form of American Communism

Commentary The Center for Disease Control’s announcement it is extending the federal mask mandate for planes and trains until (at least) May 3 continues the use of the mask as the emblem of a relatively new form of what we might call American communism. No real proof exists that masks actually work to prevent the…