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Pritzker to take school mask fight to Illinois high court | Health and Fitness
By JOHN O’CONNOR – Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to ask the state Supreme Court to review a ruling that invalidated his orders for face masks in public schools and other COVID-19 protections, a spokeswoman said Friday. The Democrat said he is worried about keeping kids healthy and in
Nevada, casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately | Health and Fitness
By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER – Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos stopped requiring people to wear masks in public on Thursday, joining most other U.S. states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus. Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that the state no longer required
Here’s why mask mandates are falling across the US | Health and Fitness
By DAVE KOLPACK and SARA BURNETT – Associated Press As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states including Nevada, New York and Illinois ended mask mandates this week for indoor settings, while others lifted requirements at schools. The White House says talks are underway about how and when to move the country
California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask | National Business News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing new criticism for shedding his face mask in public, rekindling a politically sensitive issue that has shadowed the Democratic governor since he was caught without a face covering at a 2020 party that defied his own pandemic safety orders. The latest scrutiny came after basketball
Experiencing tender gums, bad breath? How to fight ‘mask mouth’
Many Americans are by now well-acquainted with the abundance of information about the effectiveness of face masks in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Yet, while mask-wearing continues to serve as a protective measure against infection, some people’s first-hand experiences beg the question: What about what is happening under my mask? Montry S. Suprono, DDS, MSD,