Philadelphia to lift mask mandate, less than a week after it was reinstated due to rising Covid-19 cases

Philadelphia will lift its mask mandate, less than a week after it was reinstated due to a rising Covid-19 case count.

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Is wearing a mask while traveling still helpful if you’re the only one?

The Biden administration’s mask requirements for airplanes and other mass transit are no longer in effect during a review of a ruling by a federal judge in Florida that struck down the order. Some travelers welcomed Monday’s ruling, but others have decided to keep their masks on.

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California to lift school mask mandate after March 11

Local officials will retain the option of keeping mask rules in place. Over 1,000 school districts face making the decision on when to take that step.

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L.A. County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID hospitalizations drop

As hospitalizations of COVID-positive patients fall, Los Angeles County is on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules next week.

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Yolo County reimposes indoor mask mandate, citing rising COVID cases and hospitalizations

Yolo County on Tuesday ordered that everyone must wear a mask or face covering in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Friday.

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California could move to end some COVID-19 mask and distancing rules for workers

A California workplace safety board is scheduled to decide whether to further relax physical distancing and mask rules for workers statewide.

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Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Chewbacca’s mask and the power of viral joy

What is happening in this viral moment of joy is deeply revealing about who we are as a species.


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