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Businesses Leery of Role as 'Vaccination Police'

New CDC guidance on masks leads to different responses across US

(Newser) - Several states immediately and enthusiastically embraced new guidelines from the CDC that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations. But other states and cities and some major businesses took a wait-and-see attitude Friday amid questions of whether the new stand is...

CDC's Shift Clashes With Epidemiologists' Expectations

Most thought masks would be needed indoors for another year or so

(Newser) - Mike Allen of Axios calls it "liberation day." Russell Berman of the Atlantic writes about the CDC "liberating the people from their face coverings." The references, of course, are to the CDC's decision on Thursday to declare that the fully vaccinated can skip wearing masks...

CDC Makes a Big Shift on Mask Guidelines

Fully vaccinated can go without them indoors or outdoors, excepts in travel hubs, hospitals, etc.

(Newser) - A big move by the CDC: The agency on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons, and homeless shelters, but...

Newsom: California to Update Mask Mandates

Though he thinks, for now, indoor mandates will still apply

(Newser) - California is fully reopening its economy June 15, and it will be making some changes to its mask mandates, too. "We will be updating our mask guidelines, outdoor masking, if we reach that threshold where we hope to be ... in fact, it will be eliminated, those mandates," Newsom...

SC Governor Makes Big Move on Face Masks

Henry McMaster bars mandates for face masks: 'It goes against all logic'

(Newser) - Schools and local governments in South Carolina are banned from instituting mask mandates under an executive order signed Tuesday by Gov. Henry McMaster. "With every adult in our state having the opportunity to receive a [COVID-19] vaccine, it goes against all logic to continue to force our children ... to...

Attending Party Maskless Costs 3 Students, Big Time

Another student sent a photo of them to UMass Amherst

(Newser) - Three UMass Amherst students were suspended, then kicked out entirely—costing them $16,000 each in tuition—after they attended an off-campus party on a March weekend without wearing masks. A picture of the three freshmen, all females, posing outside with no facial coverings was posted on social media, and...

CDC&#39;s Stat on Outdoor COVID Is &#39;Misleading&#39;


CDC's Stat on
Outdoor COVID
Is Way Off
analysis
May 11, 2021 1:22 PM CDT

CDC's Stat on Outdoor COVID Is Way Off

David Leonhardt of the New York Times digs in, finds estimate of 10% transmission way too high

(Newser) - The CDC last month announced that "less than 10%" of COVID transmission was occurring outdoors. At the New York Times , David Leonhardt digs into the research and concludes that the agency is pushing a "misleading" stat. Based on the epidemiologists he's interviewed and the studies he's...

Unruly Plane Passenger Is Fined $32K
Unruly Plane Passenger
Is Fined $32K
May 10, 2021 12:27 PM CDT

Unruly Plane Passenger Is Fined $32K

FAA attaches some big numbers to its zero-tolerance policy

(Newser) - The FAA has had enough of unruly passengers. In early 2021, the agency announced a zero-tolerance policy , and in a press release last week they explained just what they mean. No more warnings and no more counseling—the maskless and unruly are facing stiff fines. The FAA isn’t naming...

Fauci: It May Soon Be Time to Ditch Mask Mandates

Though, he says, more people need to be vaccinated

(Newser) - Are the US' days of requiring masks to be worn indoors coming to a close? Maybe, but there are a few caveats. The first one? Enough people need to be vaccinated. It was the former head of the FDA, Scott Gottlieb, who first said (on CBS' Face the Nation on...

FAA: Told to Mask Up, Passengers Got Physical

Agency issues 4 fines totalling more than $67K

(Newser) - Two travelers are facing a combined $50,000 in fines from the FAA, and not just for their lack of masks. Both are accused of assaulting flight attendants who called them out for their rule-breaking, per the Hill . A female passenger told to don a mask on a Feb. 7...

Adam Sandler&#39;s Very Short IHOP Visit Goes Viral
IHOP Hostess
Kicking Herself
After Adam Sandler
Encounter
in case you missed it
May 2, 2021 9:31 AM CDT

IHOP Hostess Kicking Herself After Adam Sandler Encounter

Worker didn't recognize him under his face mask, caused him to leave after informing him of long wait

(Newser) - An IHOP hostess got her 15 minutes of fame this week after posting a video of her meeting Adam Sandler, though she didn't know it was him when she met him. People reports that Dayanna Rodas' TikTok footage shows herself with a masked Sandler, who was dressed casually in...

CDC Issues New Guidelines for Wearing Masks Outdoors

Fully vaccinated can skip them unless they're in a crowd

(Newser) - New guidance from the CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too, per the AP . The CDC released the updated guidance Tuesday...

Carlson: Call Cops If You See Kids in Masks Outdoors
Carlson's Mask Suggestion
Doesn't Go Over Well
the rundown
Apr 27, 2021 10:00 AM CDT

Carlson's Mask Suggestion Doesn't Go Over Well

He urges people to call the police and report abuse if they see children wearing them outside

(Newser) - With vaccinations increasing, the CDC on Tuesday relaxed its guidelines on when masks are needed outdoors. The push to reduce mask-wearing outside had been gaining steam of late , though Tucker Carlson took the argument to a whole new level on his Fox News show Monday night, specifically in regard to...

Alaska Lawmaker Forced to Take 'Adventuresome' Trip After Mask Snafu

Lora Reinbold got in hot water with Alaska Airlines

(Newser) - Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold drove through part of Canada and took a ferry to reach the state's capital over the weekend after Alaska Airlines suspended her from its flights for what it called her “continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy.”...

Airline Bans Lawmaker Who Balked at Wearing Mask

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold had called Alaska Airlines staffers 'mask bullies'

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements, per the AP . “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim...

Why It&#39;s High Time We Stop Wearing Masks Outdoors
The Case for Removing
Our Masks When Outside
OPINION
Apr 19, 2021 1:12 PM CDT

The Case for Removing Our Masks When Outside

Multiple writers say it's time

(Newser) - Israel, which leads the world in COVID vaccination rates, dropped its rule requiring people to wear masks outdoors on Sunday, reports Reuters . In the US, the rule remains in place throughout much of the country, though there appears to be a growing sentiment to do away with it. Witness three...

Report: Ted Cruz Is Done With the Mask

CNN reports he joins Rand Paul in his stance

(Newser) - Ted Cruz is reportedly done with mask wearing, and CNN has jumped all over it. The network reports the Republican senator from Texas is going maskless on the floor of the Senate, which has no mask requirement , and in the halls of the Capitol complex. It questioned him about this,...

PPE Litter Is Adding Up on the World's Beaches

Environmental groups fear damage, ask users to dispose of trash properly

(Newser) - To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks and gloves used by people to avoid the coronavirus and then discarded on the sand. In the past year, volunteers picking up trash on beaches from the Jersey Shore to...

Jewish Family Kicked Off Spirit Airlines Flight

Later allowed back on, in mask snafu

(Newser) - A family returning to New Jersey after celebrating Passover in Florida was briefly kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight Monday after a mask incident. In a confrontation caught on video by another passenger, a flight attendant can be seen telling Ari and Avital Eisenberg they need to deplane due to...

'Belligerent' Refusal to Wear a Mask, Then a Stabbing

Police say Texas man attacked Jack in the Box manager over mask request

(Newser) - Police in Texas have issued an arrest warrant for a man they say stabbed a fast-food manager over a request to put on a face mask. NBC News reports that cops in League City, about 25 miles southeast of Houston, are searching for James Schulz. The 53-year-old is said to...

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