Category: mask mandates

Scotland Delays Lifting of COVID-19 Mask Mandate Until April 18

The Scottish government has pushed back the date for lifting its mask mandates for a further two weeks, citing what it calls a “very high level” of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus infection. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said two weeks ago that the mask mandates would come to an end in early April instead of…


Lack of Evidence to Support Claims That Face Masks Stop Virus Transmission, Unsealed Expert Testimonies Say

A disciplinary hearing against a Calgary chiropractor who treated patients without wearing a mask has become a forum under oath to debate the efficacy of masking to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors (ACAC), now renamed as the College of Chiropractors of Alberta, took action against Curtis Wall on…


‘Chaos in the Sky’: Commercial Airline Pilots File Their First Lawsuit Over Transportation Mask Mandate

Hours after the U.S. Senate voted to repeal the federal transportation mask mandate—which the White House quickly threatened to veto—a group of commercial pilots filed the first legal challenge by airline workers to overturn the requirement to wear masks on all public transport. On March 15, 10 commercial airline pilots from six states filed a…


As Restrictions Continue to Be Lifted, the COVID-Zero Crowd Don’t Want to Let Go

Commentary Most mask mandates in Ontario were lifted on March 21, with the exception of places such as public transit, retirement homes, and shelters. In his statement announcing the move, Premier Ford described the day as an “important milestone in our fight with COVID” and thanked Ontarians for their “hard work, sacrifice, and willingness to…


Ontario Turns Down Toronto District School Board’s Request to Retain Masking

The Ontario government has turned down a request from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to maintain the masking rule in classrooms when students return to school from March break next week.  On March 11, TDSB chair Alexander Brown wrote to Ontario chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore to ask for more time to adjust…


Capitol Report (March 15): Truckers Try to Enter Nation’s Capital

The White House launched a new initiative to ease the supply chain crisis. The Transportation Department will serve as a broker and provide real-time data for private companies. Did you know Congress just passed another $1.5 trillion in spending over the weekend? We take a look at what’s inside the bill and why 19 Republican…


Scotland Delays Lifting Mask Mandates, Citing ‘Spike’ in COVID-19 Cases

The Scottish government has pushed back the date for lifting its mask mandates, saying it is “prudent” for this measure to remain in place in view of the “current spike” in COVID-19 cases. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said last month that the legal requirement to wear a mask on public transport and in some…


Quebec’s ‘Punitive’ Pandemic Response Did Not Effectively Curb COVID-19 Spread, Study Finds

The Quebec government has issued tens of thousands of fines to residents who did not comply with its pandemic restrictions, but a new study finds that this “punitive” approach does not necessarily slow down the spread of COVID-19. Released on March 10, the study, conducted by four researchers from the University of Montreal’s Profiling Observatory…


Quebec’s ‘Punitive’ Pandemic Response Did Not Effectively Curb COVID-19 Spread, Report Finds

The Quebec government has issued tens of thousands of fines to residents who did not comply with its pandemic restrictions, but a new report finds that this “punitive” approach does not necessarily slow the spread of COVID-19. “Québec chose to turn the public health crisis into a public safety crisis, managed with 46,563 police interventions,”…


California Teacher Finds New Calling Amidst Pandemic Mandates

As California lifted its school mask mandate and schools began to consider whether to modify their individual mask rules, one educator from Shasta County reflected on how the pandemic and school mask mandates led her to create her own education program. “I believed that I was harming students by forcing the masks on them. I…