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Analysis: Judge’s Ruling on the CDC Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of the Agency’s Power

Thu, 2022-04-21 18:12 — mike kraft

Judge’s Ruling on the CDC Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of the Agency’s Power A recent court decision that overturns one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s few pandemic rules — masks required on public transportation — spotlights how little power remains in … khndamond Kaiser Health News

The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week’s court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers on airlines, trains, and the nation’s mass transit systems.

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Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:18 — mike kraft

Boston officials recommend wearing masks indoors again BOSTON (AP) — Boston health officials are recommending that people wear masks indoors again because of a steep increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. The Boston Public Health Commission said Thursday that people should take precautions, citing a 65% increase in cases and a slow rise in hospitalizations. AP NEWS

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FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:32 — mike kraft

FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers as mask mandate falls The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior would permanently remain in effect, just days after a federal judge in … cvakil The Hill

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Majority of people in US support masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:40 — mike kraft

Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold . AP NEWS

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New Delhi reinstates masks mandates, Israel drops reqirements

Wed, 2022-04-20 12:13 — mike kraft

Delhi makes masks mandatory again after COVID cases rise New Delhi authorities on Wednesday made the wearing of masks compulsory again after COVID-19 infections rose in the Indian capital in recent days. Reuters Reuters

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Masks: A look at where masks are stillrequired in the U.S.

Wed, 2022-04-20 12:01 — mike kraft

Factbox: Where you still need to wear a mask in the United States Airlines and airports, the ride-sharing company Uber and national train service Amtrak, are now lifting mask mandates that have been in place for more than a year. Reuters Reuters

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Vaccines, antibodies, antivirals: How some immunocompromised can cut Covid risk

Wed, 2022-04-20 10:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines, antibodies, antivirals: How some immunocompromised can cut Covid risk Compared to last year, people with weakened immune systems now have several tools to protect themselves against Covid-19. NBC News

... experts say that while immunocompromised individuals do remain at a greater risk of Covid, the landscape looks much different than it did even a year ago, with a number of tools available to provide the extra protection they need.

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Canada to keep mask mandate on planes

Wed, 2022-04-20 09:21 — mike kraft

Canada to keep mask mandate after judge strikes down U.S. rule Canada's government said on Tuesday it has no plans to stop requiring masks on planes after a Florida judge struck down a U.S. version of the law. Anna Mehler Paperny Reuters

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Opinion: The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say

Wed, 2022-04-20 09:03 — mike kraft

The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark. NPR.org

When U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle tossed out the federal government's transportation mask mandate on Monday, she relied in part on her interpretation of the term "sanitation."

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