People in New South Wales (NSW) are now able to sing, and dance at venues are no longer required to use QR check-ins at most areas as restrictions ease. The recommendation to work from home has also ended, and working arrangements will now be up to the employers’ discretion. NSW Dominic Perrottet said the changes…
Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Federal Mask Mandate on Public Transport
Texas on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its federal mask mandate on public transport, including on airplanes and airports. The suit is filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), and U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas). It names as defendants CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, CDC chief of…
LA Unified Keeps Outdoor Mask Mandate
LOS ANGELES—While Los Angeles County is allowing K–12 students to go mask-free outdoors beginning Feb. 16, the outdoor mask mandate will stay in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) until at least the end of this week, officials announced on Feb. 15. The LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who just started his new position this…
LA County Ends Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors
Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…
LA County to End Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors
Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…
Disneyland Dropping Indoor Mask Rule for Vaccinated Guests
ANAHEIM, Calif.—With the state of California lifting its COVID-19 indoor mask-wearing requirement for vaccinated people on Feb. 16, vaccinated visitors to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim will be able to shed their face coverings beginning Feb. 17. According to the theme park’s revised visitor guidelines, beginning Thursday, masks will be required only for…
South Bay Residents Show Support for US Trucker Convoy
TORRANCE, Calif.—Dozens of South Bay residents protested the state’s vaccine and mask mandates on Feb. 12 and collected donations for an upcoming Trucker Convoy in Southern California. The protest took place at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard in Torrance, about 30 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles. Jennifer Viggiano, a Torrance resident…
Norway Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions, Plans to ‘Live With’ Virus
Norway has become the latest Nordic nation to remove almost all COVID-19 restrictions put in place despite the Omicron variant spreading throughout the country, and is on course toward reverting back to pre-pandemic normalcy. “The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a great threat to the health of most of us. The Omicron variant leads to…
Manitoba to End Vaccine Passport, Mask Mandate in March, Premier Says
Manitoba will end its vaccine passport, mask mandate, and other COVID-19 restrictions next month, its premier said. “Effective March 1, the required use of vaccine cards will be eliminated in Manitoba, and effective March 15, mask requirements and all other restrictions will be eliminated,” Premier Heather Stefanson announced at a press conference on Feb. 11….
Over 100 Middle Schoolers Protest Mask Mandates
LADERA RANCH, Calif.—Over 100 students outside Ladera Middle School protested mask mandates early Friday morning on Feb. 11. Students arrived before school waving flags and holding signs with slogans such as “Let Them Breathe,” “Honk for Mask Choice,” and “We Want To See Your Smile.” Macy and Travis, two seniors from nearby San Juan Hills…
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