The return ofmask mandatesis officially here. Yup, even in late 2023, masks are back. Starting Wednesday, several counties in Northern California havereinstated mask mandatesin hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare settings. This had previously been rumored, but officially took effect this w...
The vaccinated — now about 70% of eligible Americans — are protected, and theunvaccinatedhad eight months to decide. This is no way to reach “herd immunity,” and overall, you cannot completely eradicate COVID from existence. When Mississippi and Texas wisely dropped their mask mandates in ...
The city's COVID infection rate has more than doubled in April. Besides American, Georgetown and George Washington University also reinstated their indoor mask mandates. But Howard is the only one that has moved away from in-person instruction. The spring semester ends Friday, with final exams ...
According to Ferrer, mask requirements will return if Los Angeles County sees daily average hospital admissions exceed a rate of 10 per 100,000 and if more than 10% of staffed inpatient beds are being occupied by COVID patients. Both are benchmarks set by the Centers for...
“The long awaited next step in our return to normalcy was announced today with the lifting of mask mandates in our schools. Once this state action goes into effect on Wednesday, Oneida County will not have a mask mandate requirement for schools going forward. The data fully supports this dec...
There has been no indication that the Italian government is contemplating reintroducing mask mandates, despite experts at the institute attributing the surge to reduced mask-wearing and a lower vaccination rate this season, said Reuters. Portugal is also facing a flu epidemic, according to Health Min...
Some states have implemented new mandates in face of the threat of a winter surge. A reinstated indoor mask mandate went into effect Wednesday in California, the most populous state in the United States, amid rise in COVID-19 cases.
A state law prevents school districts from imposing mask mandates for students.Some school systems are moving toward requiring vaccinations for students, but not anytime soon. In the Los Angeles school district, which was among the first to announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for students, a ...
infeasible for many players. Even higher-capacity shows with mask mandates make venue owners wary, from a business perspective: Venues rely almost entirely on food and booze sales for their profits, and many aren’t sure how masks and other regulations will impact those parts of their business....
After getting a break from the heat Sunday, the Bay Area gets a wet start to the week Monday as a cold front brings moderate to high chances of light rain in the afternoon through evening.