Category: mask

New Jersey Lawmakers, Parents Call to Stop Mask Mandate for Children

New Jersey Assemblymen and Senators introduced in early June a bill in both chambers of the state legislature to stop school mask mandates. The bill has been sponsored by three Republican Assembly members and 11 Republican Senators. The measure (pdf) stipulates that students in elementary or secondary schools must not be required to wear a…


Parents Sue LA School District Over COVID Mandates for Children

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is being sued by parents concerned about mask mandates and obligatory COVID-19 testing for the coming school year. The lawsuit, filed June 22 by Southern California law firm Tyler and Bursch LLP and Children’s Health Defense California, seeks to prohibit the LAUSD and county officials from imposing the COVID-19 related…


Ducey Blasts Arizona State University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy as ‘Social Engineering at Its Worst’

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday spoke out against Arizona State University’s (ASU) new vaccine policy, which calls for all students to get vaccinated while requiring unvaccinated students to get daily health checks, twice weekly COVID-19 tests, and generally wear masks at all times on campus. “This is bad policy, with no basis in public…


Federal Authorities Propose Heavy Penalties for Airline Passengers Who Refuse to Comply With Mask Mandates

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed civil penalties for four passengers that allegedly transgressed their rules while dealing with flight attendants who gave them the instructions. These sanctions are part of the FAA’s “zero-tolerance policy for unruly and dangerous behavior by passengers.” “Since Jan. 1, 2021, the FAA has received approximately…


Man Sentenced to Prison for 10 Years as a Result of Face Mask Related Assault

A man from Iowa was sentenced to prison for 10 years for physically attacking another man over a quarrel on wearing a mask in November. Shane Wayne Michael, 42, was convicted of willful injury causing serious injury in May, reported Des Moines Register. The assault occurred after a customer at an eyewear store told Michael to…


Maine House Speaker Replaces Republicans on Committees Over Mask Rule Violation

The speaker of the Maine House of Representatives this week stripped seven conservatives of their committee assignments, replacing them with Democrats. House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, a Democrat, made the move after the group, comprised of six GOP lawmakers and a Libertarian, entered the state Capitol without masks. Video footage posted by one of the legislators,…


Fauci Defends Wearing Mask Despite Being Fully Vaccinated

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Monday interview that, despite being confident that as a fully vaccinated individual he was at low risk of COVID-19 infection, he wore a mask indoors because he did not want to send “mixed signals.” Fauci made the remarks in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, who…


Hotel Association Advises Relaxing Mask Requirements After CDC Guidance

The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) on Monday recommended that hotels ease mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests and employees working outside. The new guidance, issued in a statement from the group’s CEO, adjusts an industry health and safety initiative adopted by hotels to match the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control…


CDC Director Says Change on Mask Guidelines Not Due to Political Pressure

Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Sunday morning that the latest update to the agency’s mask guidelines has nothing to do with political pressure. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Walensky was asked what went into the CDC’s decision to shift from its previous position on…


CDC Director Says Change of Mask Guidelines Not Due to Political Pressure

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during an interview that the latest update to the agency’s mask guidelines has nothing to do with political pressure. In an May 16 interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Walensky was asked what factors went into the CDC’s decision to shift from…