Tag: mask guidance

CDC Tightened School Mask Guidance After Pressure From Teachers Union, Newly-Obtained Emails Show

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued tighter mask guidance after a prominent teachers union pressured the agency to include more rigorous mask recommendations in school buildings, according to newly-obtained emails by watchdog group Americans for Public Trust. The emails, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the watchdog and published by Fox News, show…


State Legislators Blast Federal Overreach, Calling It Biggest Threat

The pandemic exacerbated the trend of growing federal power, and Republican state legislators are concerned about it. New mask guidance has spurred a backlash from local leaders who are now anxious about the possibility of further restrictions, including a vaccine mandate and new lockdowns. In addition, a number of states are fighting against federal restrictions included in the COVID…


Former Surgeon General Says CDC Was ‘Premature’ in Relaxing Mask Guidance

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams has said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to relax COVID-19 mask guidance may have been “premature” as new highly infectious variants continue to spread across the United States. Adams, who held the position under the Trump administration, said on Twitter that he is concerned that the CDC may…