A total of 22 countries around the world have dropped mask mandates since January this year, according to The Epoch Times. As debates over masks have returned to the United States after a judge struck down a federal mask mandate for interstate travel, the nation joined nearly to dozen countries which have ended broad mask…
New Zealand to Roll out Legally Recognised Face Mask Exemption Cards
The New Zealand government is introducing new personalised face mask exemption cards that will be legally recognised to help address the uncertainty that some businesses face around the current mask restrictions in the country. “We’ve recognised that for some people an impairment, health conditions, a physical disability or mental health reasons can mean wearing a…
New Zealand to Roll out Legally Recognised Mask Exemption Cards
The New Zealand government is introducing new personalised face mask exemption cards that will be legally recognised to help address the uncertainty that some businesses face around the current mask restrictions in the country. “We’ve recognised that for some people an impairment, health conditions, a physical disability or mental health reasons can mean wearing a…
Mask Mandates See a Comeback to American College Campuses
Two months after the federal government eased mask recommendations for most Americans, some colleges and universities have reinstated mask mandates, along with other measures, citing surges in COVID-19 cases on their campuses. Several prominent institutions—including American University and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; Columbia University in New York; Johns Hopkins University in Maryland; and Rice…
Mask Mandates Make Comeback to US College Campuses
Two months after the federal government eased mask recommendations for most Americans, some colleges and universities have reinstated mask mandates, along with other measures, citing surges in COVID-19 cases on their campuses. Several prominent institutions—including American University and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; Columbia University in New York; Johns Hopkins University in Maryland; and Rice…
DOJ Appeals Court Decision Lifting Mask Mandate, Experts Say Move Could Backfire
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in Florida that struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transport. Legal experts say the move could backfire if the case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday appealed Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in…
Biden Misspeaks, Giving Mask Mandate Answer to Title 42 Question
President Joe Biden misspoke while fielding questions from reporters Thursday, giving an answer on a topic unrelated to the question posed and forcing White House staff to once again issue a correction on behalf of the president. Following a live address April 21 on renewed military aid to Ukraine, a reporter asked Biden whether his…
Philadelphia to End Indoor Mask Mandate Days After Reinstating It
Philadelphia city health officials announced a reversal of an indoor mask mandate that recently went into effect in the city. The Philadelphia health department said the Board of Health voted on Thursday to rescind the mandate, which city officials say will be lifted Friday morning. “Due to decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts, the…
Philadelphia’s Indoor Mask Mandate Going in Wrong Direction: Attorney King
Seventeen plaintiffs including local businesses and residents filed a lawsuit on April 16 in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court, seeking to overturn Philadelphia’s renewed indoor mask mandate. The city’s health officials reinstated indoor masking on April 18, after previously ending the policy on March 2. Attorney Thomas W. King III, who represents the plaintiffs, told The Epoch…
Capitol Report (April 20): 42 on FBI Terror Watch List Caught at Border; Is a Recession Coming?
The new mask freedoms are sparking mixed messages. The Justice Department will likely appeal the ruling based on the CDC’s direction. North Carolina Congressman Dan Bishop sits on the Homeland Security Committee and he joins us to discuss the dangers stemming from a porous southern border. The White House hopes to revive U.S. nuclear power…
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