The Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs from major U.S. companies, is calling for a slew of immediate government actions to address the rapidly growing COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences, including a national mask mandate and action on a relief bill. “It’s not as though it’s either safety or economic recovery. […]
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‘If we want to stay open, we have to do some policing:’ Springfield restaurant owner on mask rules
ExploreA.B. Graham scheduled to reopen this month after $2.5M in renovations Alex Dietz, the economic development coordinator for Clark County, said the enhanced mandate adds more state oversight. Part of the enhanced order is the creation of a new Retail Compliance Unit, led by the state’s Bureau of Workers Compensation. […]
Queen pictured wearing face mask for first time at ‘deeply personal’ Remembrance Day tribute
THE Queen is seen wearing a mask for the first time at a “deeply personal” tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday. She bowed her head in silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior inside Westminster Abbey. 8 The Queen was pictured wearing a face mask for the first timeCredit: PA:Press […]
Officials provide context after photos of Utah governor at an event without a mask circulate online, draw criticism
SALT LAKE CITY — After photos shared online appeared to show Gov. Gary Herbert maskless at a party, officials are now providing context to the event. In multiple social media posts shared over the last few days, people — including former Salt Lake City police officer and founder of Utah […]
Pfizer says vaccine may be ready by end of October; Canada’s top doctor urges wearing a mask during sex
Amid reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling some health officials around the country to be ready to start distributing a coronavirus vaccine by November, the chairman and CEO of Pfizer said Thursday that the company may have an effective vaccine by the end of October. […]
Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor, who has opposed local mask mandates and even sued over one in Atlanta, has signed a new executive order that allows local governments to enact mask requirements to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. As with previous orders, the one issued Saturday says residents and visitors […]
A man was forcibly carried out of an Arizona grocery store after he screamed profanities at an employee over face mask requirements
Joanne Millar store manger of Joules in Belfast places a sign in the shop window advising customers that face masks must be worn at all times as face coverings are now compulsory for shoppers. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images An Arizona man was forcibly carried out of a grocery […]
Arizona’s rugged individualism poses barrier to mask rules
PHOENIX (AP) — With the coronavirus spreading out of control and Arizona cities beginning just last month to require residents wear masks in public, a few hundred people gathered in Scottsdale to make clear they didn’t approve of the heavy hand of government telling them to cover their faces. A […]
ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask requirements
The claim: The Americans with Disabilities Act exempts people from face mask requirements imposed by governments and retailers Face mask use has been a source of confusion and contention amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As new outbreaks of the coronavirus grow across the country, some anti-mask activists have claimed that policies mandating mask-wearing […]
Will City Council Push For Mask Wearing Enforcement At Meeting?
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The time may have come for Manhattan Beach city officials to find a way to enforce the state’s mask mandate. As COVID-19 numbers continue to increase in the city and throughout the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest order yesterday to again close many businesses may have […]
Wear a mask in shops or risk fine
The new policy marks an about-turn on the issue after days of uncertainty. CREDIT: BLOWER – BLOWER If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. Shoppers who do […]
Some Americans refuse to mask up. Rules, fines and free masks will change that, experts say.
Many Americans have embraced health officials’ recommendation to wear masks in public, but those who refuse to mask up are likely to encounter increasing pressure in the coming weeks and months. There is a “sizable minority” of Americans who are skeptical, Ashish Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, told USA TODAY — evidenced in […]
Hoboken Adds Signs To Playgrounds: ‘No Mask, No Entry’
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in an update on Wednesday night that the city’s Health Department had reported three new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, for a total of 622 since the pandemic began. Fatalities in town have remained unchanged for the last six weeks, […]
GOP Congressman’s Argument Against Mandated Mask Wearing, Vaccinations Goes Awry
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) got schooled on Twitter over this tweet arguing against the mandated wearing of face masks and compulsory vaccinations aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus: There is no authority in the Constitution that authorizes the government to stick a needle in you against your will, […]
Movie Theaters Botched Mask Messaging Ignited an Avoidable Political Controversy
Click here to read the full article. When movie theaters announced plans to reopen, their mission was simple: Convince audiences it will be safe to return to cinemas in the age of coronavirus. That meant reducing seating capacity to help ensure physical distancing, implementing rigorous cleaning procedures and encouraging contact-less […]
Man yells racial slurs at California store manager after being asked to wear a mask
A Black Atascadero store manager posted a video of a customer yelling racial slurs and telling him to “fetch me some water” after the manager asked the man to wear a mask. The video, which shows the man circling the van of his clearly labeled cleaning business while hurling slurs […]
How the L.A. apparel industry became mask makers
Abdul Rashid Dadabhoy knew he had a critical problem when Orange County supervisors shut down all nonessential businesses on March 17 in response to the coronavirus, forcing him to halt production at AST Sportswear, one of the nation’s biggest makers of T-shirts. But he also had a nearly instantaneous solution. […]
2 Hoboken Parks Reopen; What To Do If Server Isn’t Wearing A Mask
HOBOKEN, NJ – Mayor Ravi Bhalla said Thursday morning that one new case of coronavirus was reported in the city Wednesday, bringing the total to 572 residents who tested positive. Before that, there were no reports of new cases since the previous Wednesday. There have been no new deaths reported […]