Some students in Virginia have been isolated from their mask-wearing peers after their parents sent them back to school without a mask per Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order, reports say. Jan. 24 marks the first day that Youngkin’s order took effect. Signed hours after the Republican governor assumed office, the order allows parents to “elect…
Virginia Schools Defy Governor’s Mask-Optional Policy, Isolate Students Who Refuse to Wear Mask
January 24, 2022
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Pfizer Board Member Suggests End to Mask, Vaccine Mandates
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and current board member at Pfizer, said that declining COVID-19 cases should signal to policymakers that it is time to lift more pandemic-related restrictions. “I think certainly on the east coast where you see cases declining dramatically we need to be willing to…
Virginia Asks Court to Toss Lawsuit Challenging Ban of School Mask Mandates
Virginia’s new attorney general has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order banning school mask mandates. Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican like Youngkin, told the Virginia Supreme Court that the parents who sued lack standing and did not adequately state their case. “The Court should dismiss the…
Philadelphia School District Apologizes for Teacher Taping Mask to Student’s Face
A Philadelphia-area public school district has apologized after a photo of a teacher taping a mask to a student’s face went viral on social media. The image in question was first posted on Monday in Facebook group “North Penn Stronger Together.” It appears to show a teacher applying tape to a mask on the face…
School District Near Philadelphia Apologizes for Teacher Taping Mask to Student’s Face
A Philadelphia-area public school district has apologized after a photo of a teacher taping a mask to a student’s face went viral on social media. The image in question was first posted on Monday in Facebook group “North Penn Stronger Together.” It appears to show a teacher applying tape to a mask on the face…
Man Charged with Attack at Vaccine Clinic in Tustin
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 44-year-old man was charged Jan. 18 with an attack on health care workers at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Tustin after they asked him to don a mask. Thomas Apollo of Poway was told to leave Families Together clinic at 621 W. First Street just before 10 a.m. on Dec. 30 when…
1,800-Year-Old Iron Mask of Roman Soldier Unearthed in Ancient City Points to Imperial Garrison in Turkey
Turkish archaeologists have unearthed evidence of an imperial Roman garrison in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, near modern-day Eskipazar in the northern Turkish province of Karabük, producing a fragment of an iron mask believed to have been worn by cavalry in the Roman army some 1,800 years ago. Excavation of the ancient city of Hadrianopolis,…
AT&T, Verizon to Delay Some 5G Deployment; Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard | NTD Business
Microsoft is announcing plans to buy a major video game studio that would make it one of the biggest gaming companies in the world. AT&T and Verizon again agree to delay turning on 5G services at some airports, amid a standoff with the airline industry, which has warned about a “catastrophic” impact on thousands of flights. Oil…
The Big Business of COVID-19 and Protective Masks
Commentary Indeed, most issues are symbolic, and people want to be on the right side of symbols. If you are wearing a type N-95 protective mask right now, there’s a good chance it’s counterfeit and ineffective against COVID-19 and its derivatives. In other words, the mask you have is likely just a symbol. Furthermore, if…
Two Counties Signal Defiance of New Virginia Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
Two counties indicated they plan to defy the school mask mandate ban announced by new Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on his first day in office. Youngkin’s executive order requires schools to let parents decide whether their children should wear masks and for how long. Youngkin, a Republican, said mask requirements have proven “ineffective and impractical” and…
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