PARIS—France lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who aren’t vaccinated back into restaurants, sports arenas, and other venues. The move had been announced earlier this month by the French government based on assessments of the improving situation in hospitals and following weeks…
Aviation Groups Call for Lifting All COVID Restrictions on Air Travel
Two major aviation groups are calling on Europe to lift all COVID-related restrictions, citing a recent study that shows the effects of those measures are limited. The Airports Council International Europe (ACI) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for “all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped, including…
Mask Mandates Not Linked to Lower COVID-19 Case Rate or Transmission: Study
Mask mandates for children in Spain weren’t linked to a lower rate of COVID-19 cases or transmission, researchers found. Children 6 and older in Catalonia, a region in Spain, were required to wear masks once school reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers compared the incidence of COVID-19 in older children to younger children to try…
Edmonton Drops Mask Bylaw as Alberta Moves to Ban Separate Municipal COVID Rules
The City of Edmonton has revoked its mandatory masking bylaw following a vote by council on March 8 to immediately end the rule. Councillors voted 8-5 in favour of repealing the face coverings bylaw at a special council meeting after nearly four hours of debate on the subject. Removal of the bylaw means residents in Edmonton…
NYC Schools Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate; Indoor Mandate Stays
NEW YORK—New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. “I am so pleased that we are able to make this exciting announcement and safely allow students and staff to remove their masks…
Target Ends Masking Requirement for Workers, Customers
Customers and workers at most Target stores no longer have to wear masks. The Minnesota-based retailer updated its policies on Feb. 21, saying masks won’t be required as long as local regulations don’t force stores to require them. “The health and safety of our guests and team members have been Target’s top priority throughout the…
Maryland Board of Education Lifts Statewide School Mask Mandate
Maryland’s Board of Education on Feb. 22 voted to lift the statewide mask mandate it imposed in 2021. Members voted 12–2 to rescind the mandate. Authorities noted that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are declining nationwide as well as in Maryland, that COVID-19 vaccines are available to all Americans 5 and older, and that there has…
You Cringe You Lose—Super Bowl’s Top Woke Moments | Larry Elder
Most people at Super Bowl LVI weren’t wearing masks, despite a Los Angeles County order for everyone 2 years old and older to wear masks at large outdoor events. Spectators were even given free N95 masks before the game. But this wasn’t the only interesting thing to happen at the event. Larry Elder talks about…
Virginia Governor Expected to Sign Bill Ensuring Parents’ Right to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
February 15, 2022
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign into law a bill that would make sure parents have the ability to choose if their child wears a mask at school. The proposed legislation, known as Senate Bill 739, would amend Virginia’s education law to protect the right of parents to opt their children out of…
Mask Use ‘Aggravated’ Fatal Overdose Error in UK Hospital: Coroner
A man died from a fatal overdose in hospital after miscommunication between doctors was “aggravated” through mask use, according to a coroner. Hospital patient John Skinner was admitted to Watford General hospital suffering from seizures in May 2020. He was given phenytoin, an antiepileptic medication. But due to a communication blunder, Skinner was given a…
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