Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions as infections increase

August 20, 2021 Comments Off on Federal courts impose new COVID-19 restrictions as infections increase

In Maryland, everyone entering or occupying a public area in the federal courthouses in Baltimore and Greenbelt must wear a mask under order of Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar.

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States banning school mask mandates could face civil rights probes

August 19, 2021 Comments Off on States banning school mask mandates could face civil rights probes

President Joe Biden ordered his education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures.

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TSA extends mask rule for airline passengers

August 18, 2021 Comments Off on TSA extends mask rule for airline passengers

Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks.

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Alarmed at uptick in cases, Md. Democrats urge mask, vaccination mandates

August 17, 2021 Comments Off on Alarmed at uptick in cases, Md. Democrats urge mask, vaccination mandates

Maryland Democratic lawmakers Tuesday called for state mandates on coronavirus vaccinations and mask use as variant-driven COVID-19 cases continue to surge.

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Baltimore County school system requiring masks for all

August 10, 2021 Comments Off on Baltimore County school system requiring masks for all

Baltimore County Public Schools will now require masks to be worn by all students, staff and visitors, officials announced.

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Businesses confront new round of mask mandates after guideline changes

August 9, 2021 Comments Off on Businesses confront new round of mask mandates after guideline changes

This July 28, 2021, file photo shows a sign on the door of a hair salon informing patrons that masks are required to be in the business in Kansas City, Mo. Businesses large and small are reinstituting mask mandates and requiring vaccines of their customers as U.S. coronavirus cases rise. (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)

Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus cases rise.

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Amazon mandates masks for all warehouse workers

August 9, 2021 Comments Off on Amazon mandates masks for all warehouse workers

Amazon employee Mira Beh gets a box of waterproof socks ready for shipment at the Amazon Fulfillment Center at Tradepoint Atlantic. It was the first order shipped from the new fulfillment center. (Photo by Brian O'Doherty, O’Doherty Photo)

As of Monday, Amazon is requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

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Baltimore, Montgomery County reinstitute indoor masking for all

August 5, 2021 Comments Off on Baltimore, Montgomery County reinstitute indoor masking for all

Several of the state’s biggest jurisdictions reinstated mask mandates today, hoping to curb the rapidly increasing spread of the Delta variant, a more transmissible strain of the coronavirus that is causing increases in cases in Maryland and nationwide. Baltimore city ...

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New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates

July 28, 2021 Comments Off on New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates

States and businesses scrambled to change course after the federal government issued new guidance calling for the return of mask wearing in COVID hot spots.

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Case dismissed: Lawyer refuses to wear mask

March 29, 2021 Comments Off on Case dismissed: Lawyer refuses to wear mask

Welcome to Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the first time the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day above 10,000. Here are some news items to get your week started. — New York judge dismisses lawsuit because lawyer refused to ...

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