The Orange County Board of Supervisors and members of the public sparred June 22 over whether to continue the county’s state of emergency. Supervisors said during the meeting that the money the county receives from the State of California by declaring a state of emergency helps fund its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we…
Supervisors Quarrel Over COVID-19 Mandates
June 22, 2021
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Orange County COVID-19 Numbers Remain Stable
June 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Coronavirus hospitalization rates remained stable June 21 in Orange County, Calif., which reported 112 new COVID-19 infections over the past weekend. According to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency, which has ceased reporting statistics on the weekends, hospitalizations remained at 54 on June 21, the same level as June 18, while…
OSHA Board Approves Relaxed COVID Rules for Workplace Mask-Wearing
June 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Fully-vaccinated people will be able to ditch face masks in most workplace situations under relaxed COVID-19 rules approved June 17 by a state regulatory panel and immediately put into effect through an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The workplace rules approved by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Standards Board mostly align with…
California’s Reopening Off to a Slow Start
June 15, 2021
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After more than a year of being restricted, businesses in Orange County, Calif. began resuming normal operations June 15 as the state reopened. “Having our biggest businesses closed down for a year had a devastating impact on hotels, restaurants, shops, [and] many smaller businesses,” Anaheim spokesperson Mike Lyster told The Epoch Times. “This is a very big milestone, but…
Florida Court Rules Against County Mask Mandate
A Florida state appeals court overturned a ruling last year that allowed Alachua County to implement a mask requirement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The First District Court ruled 2-1 to overturn last year’s decision by Alachua County Circuit Judge Donna Keim. “The trial court simply looked at the right asserted by Green too narrowly, relying on the…
Vaccinated Californians Prepare to Ditch Their Masks in Most Settings
June 14, 2021
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Residents of Orange County—and the whole of California, for that matter—will awake to a less restrictive world June 15 when the state lifts most of its pandemic-related restrictions. “I hate this phrase ‘reopening the economy’ because the economy has been doing fine. Just look at California’s tax receipts,” Andrew Noymer, a University of California–Irvine professor…
Hey Uber, Kiss My Mask
Uber is no stranger to criticism and controversy, but now the ride-share company is not following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines when it comes to requiring masks for vaccinated riders. I share my personal experience recently with Uber and their inability to explain the science behind their policy as well as their discrimination…
NJ Lawmakers, Residents Stand Against Extension of Governor’s Pandemic-Related Executive Powers
June 8, 2021
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New Jersey’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law on Friday a bill that would end the public health emergency declared 15 months ago due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic but would also extend some of the governor’s pandemic-related powers until 2022. “This legislation ensures that the Administration has the tools and…
New York State No Longer Requires Masks in Schools, Camps
New York will no longer mandate masks in K-12 schools and camps statewide starting on Monday, with the decision on whether to keep the requirement to be left to local districts, barring any guidance otherwise from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New York City public schools—the largest school system in the United…
Costa Mesa Lifts Mask Mandate
June 2, 2021
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Costa Mesa lifted its mask mandate June 1 and will now instead follow the state’s relaxed guidelines that allow the fully-vaccinated to go without face coverings in some indoor settings. With the city easing its mask mandate after it was first implemented in April 2020, Councilmember Manuel Chaves said he is looking forward to a sense of normalcy. “We actually were one…
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