New Mexico is reinstating a statewide mask mandate for almost all public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) announced on Tuesday. The new rule, issued by Acting Health Secretary David R. Scrase, applies to everyone in the state aged 2 and older. Masks have to be worn in all indoor public settings—except when…
Arizona Governor Blocks Funding From Schools Mandating Masks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced he will not provide funds to school districts that attempt to impose mask requirements for students in the state. The governor said that district and charter schools in Arizona that follow state laws will be eligible for $163 million in grant funding that is intended to boost per-student…
NIH Director Admits School Mask Mandates Are Not Based on Data of COVID-19’s Effect on Children
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins on Tuesday indicated that the push to make America’s youngest students wear masks at school is more due to concerns over potential school closures, rather than based on data of COVID-19’s impact on children’s health. Collins weighed in on the debate over mask requirements in American schools…
Pediatrics Association Claims Masking Does Not Delay Children’s Speech, Language Development
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that parents do not need to be concerned about their child’s social development, claiming that masking has no negative impact on speech or language development. “Babies and young children study faces, so you may worry that having masked caregivers would harm children’s language development. There are no studies…
Biden Admin to Repay Schools Defying DeSantis With Mask Mandates
August 14, 2021
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The administration of President Joe Biden said on Friday that it will step in to repay the Florida schools which are openly defying Gov. Ron Desantis by requiring students to wear masks. In a letter (pdf) to DeSantis (R), Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that the Biden administration will ensure that any school district which…
Orange County Health Officers Inform Healthcare Workers About State Vaccination Mandate
As California requires healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, Orange County health officers are advising the public about the mandate while encouraging more residents to receive vaccinations. “As with many viruses, COVID-19 is frequently changing,” Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said in an Aug. 6 statement. “These changes result in new versions of…
Judge Blocks Arkansas From Banning Mask Mandates For Schools
An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on mask mandates, including public schools, after lawmakers left the prohibition in place. Pulaski County Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary injunction against the mandate, saying that it discriminated between public and private schools. The order came several hours after Arkansas’s state Legislature…
Board of Education Sues Governor Over School Mask Mandates
August 4, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) voted during an Aug. 3 special session to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for extending the state of emergency and mandating masks for students during the next curricular year. The board’s decision came after Newsom announced an extension to the state of emergency, requiring a mask mandate for students in grades K-12. Trustee Rebecca Gomez was absent during…
Board of Education Sues California Governor Over School Mask Mandates
August 4, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) voted during an Aug. 3 special session to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for extending the state of emergency and mandating masks for students during the next curricular year. The board’s decision came after Newsom announced an extension to the state of emergency, requiring a mask mandate for students in grades K-12. Trustee Rebecca Gomez was absent during…
Laguna Beach to Implement Vaccine Mandate for City Employees
The City of Laguna Beach, Calif., is introducing a number of new safety measures in response to Orange County’s rising COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant, it said Aug. 2. Later this month, it will require all city employees to be either fully vaccinated against COVID or be tested at least once a week, a statement…
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