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New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:41 — mike kraft

New Hampshire no longer recommends masks in most indoor spaces as COVID-19 declines

New Hampshire is no longer recommending that face masks be worn in indoor public spaces, including schools, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state continues to decline.

State health officials said that even though COVID-19 is continuing to circulate, the risk of serious illness has declined to the point that masks are no longer routinely necessary.

"As the risk decreases, we can pull back on some of the recommended prevention strategies," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist. "We are no longer recommending universal face masks for people in indoor public locations, unless required in specific situations."

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Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:03 — mike kraft

Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will began allowing people to remove their masks while indoors if they are vaccinated as the omicron winter surge continues to ease, officials announced Thursday. AP NEWS

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Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy over anti-mask mandate stand

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:53 — mike kraft

Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed to his position Wednesday, as Senate Republicans approved the nomination of the state's top doctor over criticism that his opposition to coronavirus mandates is too aligned to the politics of Gov. AP NEWS

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'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims

Wed, 2022-02-23 18:02 — mike kraft

'Paper terrorism': Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims A group called Bonds for the Win is organizing parents to file claims against school districts’ insurance policies, taking a page from the sovereign citizen playbook. NBC News

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Analysis: State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures

Tue, 2022-02-22 17:33 — mike kraft

State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures Under a new bill in Wyoming, you could get up to six months jail time for asking about a person’s vaccination status if that information is to be used to limit their access to public services. Nicholas Florko STAT

WASHINGTON — State legislators are mobilizing anew to roll back public health measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Rural U.S. hospitals stave off mass exodus of workers to vaccine mandate

Tue, 2022-02-22 11:29 — mike kraft

Rural hospitals stave off mass exodus of workers to vaccine mandate Nearly two dozen hospital officials and association leaders told POLITICO they've lost just a fraction of their staff to the federal immunization requirement. POLITICO

Rural hospital officials who expected Covid vaccine mandates to cause a staffing crisis are facing a pleasant surprise: Religious exemptions and education efforts for the hesitant are keeping almost all health care workers on the job.

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Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it

Mon, 2022-02-21 17:54 — mike kraft

Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is maintaining a mask mandate to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, even as the last of the states that surround the reservation dropped the requirement. AP NEWS

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UPDATE: P.M. Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Mon, 2022-02-21 17:34 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Shifting Covid attitudes lead to political changes

Mon, 2022-02-21 09:11 — mike kraft

Shifting Covid attitudes lead to political changes Almost two years into the pandemic, the nation feels as though it has turned a corner on the virus, and there may be political ramifications to all the changes. NBC News

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Almost two years into the pandemic, the nation feels as though it has turned a corner on the virus, at least in terms of the attitudes around it. And there may be political ramifications to all the changes.

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