The ‘Maskaholics’ are Back, Watch Out, Joe and Other Commentary; Texas Bans Mask Mandates as COVID Restrictions Imposed in Other States, and other C-Virus related stories
The ‘Maskaholics’ are back, watch out, Joe and other commentary:
“Unfazed by data, scientific research, or common sense, the maskaholics are back,” roars City Journal’s John Tierney.
“In response to an uptick in Covid cases, they’ve begun reinstating mask mandates.”
Never mind that at least 97% of Americans have COVID antibodies. Or that pre-pandemic expert advice against masks proved right.
Or that studies show that masks — unlike the harmless scarecrows Cambodian villagers erected to ward off the bug — led to numerous breathing-related medical issues, as well as learning loss.
“No drug with all these potential side effects” would ever be recommended, yet the CDC still recommends masking in certain places.
“The next time someone urges you to put on a mask, tell them you’re already protected” by your “magic scarecrow.” —>READ MORE HERE
Texas Bans Mask Mandates as COVID Restrictions Imposed in Other States:
A ban on COVID-19 restrictions that impose a mandate to wear face masks in public spaces went into effect in Texas after a number of institutions across the U.S. reinstated the policy due to a rise in new infections fueled by the emergence of two new variants of the virus.
Senate Bill 29, which was passed by the state’s Legislature in May and signed by Governor Greg Abbott at the start of June, went into effect on Friday. It prohibits most government institutions from enforcing mask-wearing policies but places no restrictions on private entities.
Some private institutions, hospital operators and colleges have reintroduced the requirements for staff or visitors to wear masks while at their sites to limit the spread of the new variants—EG.5 and BA.2.86—prompting speculation that fresh COVID restrictions may be on the horizon.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Newsweek on Thursday that it currently had no intention to call for a return of mask mandates.
The bodies that have so far reinstituted mask mandates have been based in Georgia, California and New York.
Last Friday, Abbott emphatically denied a return of the COVID-era policy—one of several measures thought to limit the spread of the virus—in his state, tweeting: “There will be NO mask mandates in Texas.”
SB 29, which was sponsored mostly by Republicans and one Democratic state senator, stipulates that “a governmental entity may not implement, order, or otherwise impose a mandate requiring a person to wear a face mask or other face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” —>READ MORE HERE
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Fauci urges people to listen to health officials on masking as COVID-19 cases rise in US
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