Tag: face mask

UK Retail Industry Seeks Clarity on Face Mask Rule Change

The government needs to clearly communicate the new rules on wearing face masks so retail staff would not risk an increase in abuse and violence, the industry has warned. All legal restrictions in England, including the requirement to wear face masks, are set to be scrapped on July 19, if the ministers give a final go-ahead…


Federal Authorities Propose Heavy Penalties for Airline Passengers Who Refuse to Comply With Mask Mandates

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed civil penalties for four passengers that allegedly transgressed their rules while dealing with flight attendants who gave them the instructions. These sanctions are part of the FAA’s “zero-tolerance policy for unruly and dangerous behavior by passengers.” “Since Jan. 1, 2021, the FAA has received approximately…


Science Says If You’re Vaccinated, Enjoy Life Again

Commentary For 14 months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended draconian restrictions on Americans’ daily lives to combat COVID-19. The CDC made light of the hardships and economic losses the restrictions inflicted. Call the agency the “Centers for Doubletalk and Confusion.” Now, evidence is emerging that the restrictions were based on flimsy…


Canada Issues Recall for Graphene Masks Amid Health Concerns

Canadian health authorities have issued a precautionary recall for masks containing graphene—a nanomaterial made up of a single layer of carbon atoms—citing the need to study health risks after a study in animals found the substance had “some potential” to cause lung toxicity. The recall, issued Friday by Health Canada, urges Canadians not to use…


CDC Requires Face Masks on Airlines, Public Transportation

ATLANTA—Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. The rule “will…


CDC Requires Masks on Airlines, Public Transportation

ATLANTA—Travelers on airplanes and public transportation such as buses and subways will be required to wear masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) issued a mask-wearing rule on Jan. 29 that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. The…


Biden Threatens to Unleash the Tribe of the Mask

Commentary Joe Biden insists that mask-wearing saves lives. “I will be asking the American people to wear a mask for the first 100 days of my administration,” he said shortly before the New Year. “Not as a political statement, but as a patriotic duty.” Biden made mask-wearing a pillar of his presidential campaign; he knows…