Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that the state will be imposing a pre-K-12 school mask requirement regardless of vaccination status and mandatory inoculations for all state workers in congregate settings, citing a new COVID-19 surge. Pritzker said in an Aug. 4 release that the mask mandate would apply to all students, teachers, and staff…
Illinois Gov. Announces Vaccine Requirement for State Workers, School Mask Mandate
Texas Governor Says No to Another Lockdown, Calls It ‘Wrong Course’
August 5, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday insisted that there would be no more lockdowns in the Lone Star state, calling it the “wrong course” amid the pandemic, saying instead that vaccines and other safety measures are the right way to fight the outbreak. Abbott made the remarks during a speech at the Asian American Hotel…
Arizona Teacher Sues Phoenix School District Over Mask Mandate
An Arizona teacher is suing the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) and its governing board and superintendent for requiring that students and employees wear masks indoors in defiance of state law. Douglas Hester, who teaches biology at Metro Tech High School, filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix on Aug. 2, the…
Florida County School Board Changes Course Again on Defying Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
Broward County schools on Aug. 3 again changed course on whether to comply with or defy an executive order by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis which prohibited schools from imposing mask mandates on students. In a written statement to The Epoch Times, the school board has not changed its policy but “paused it.” “In light of…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Banning Mask Mandates in Schools
August 3, 2021
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The COVID-19 delta variant is stimulating discussions across the United States over revisiting pandemic mitigation measures like lockdowns and mask mandates, but in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers aim to keep masks off school children no matter what new mandates may be imposed. “If a kid wants to wear a mask, let them. If not, they shouldn’t…
Mask Mandate Reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area Amid COVID Surge
August 2, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties announced Monday that they are reinstating a mask mandate for all indoor public settings as COVID-19 infections surge because of the highly contagious Delta variant. The new mandate applies to everyone, regardless of their vaccination status, and takes effect on Tuesday in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra…
Louisiana First to Reimpose Indoor Mask Mandate Regardless of Vaccination Status
Louisiana announced on Monday it is reimposing indoor mask mandates regardless of vaccination status, becoming the first state to do so after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) altered its recommendation to say that vaccinated people should also wear masks in some indoor areas. The CDC last week published the data that has driven its…
Irvine Employees Must Get Vaccinated or Tested for COVID-19
IRVINE, Calif.—Effective immediately, Irvine is requiring all city employees to be fully vaccinated or participate in weekly COVID-19. It’s also mandating all individuals—regardless of vaccination status—to wear masks in government buildings. City employees since Aug. 1 have been required to show proof of vaccination, or present a negative COVID-19 test to enter municipal buildings. The cities…
Florida Theme Parks Requiring Workers to Wear Masks Again
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld are the latest theme park resorts in Florida to again ask visitors to wear masks indoors, with Universal also ordering its employees to wear face coverings to protect against COVID-19, which has been surging across the state. All workers at Universal’s Florida park on Saturday started being required…
Florida Governor Blocks School Mask Mandates in Executive Order
July 30, 2021
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order to block mask mandates in schools. The governor said his order lets parents exercise their right to decide for their own children whether to wear masks. School districts in two Florida counties—Broward and Gadsden—previously issued mask mandates for students, effective when classes start in August….
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