Category: AMERICA

California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Schoolchildren in California, Oregon, and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance,” the…


Moderna Hijacked Technology for COVID-19 Vaccine, Lawsuit Alleges

Two biotechnology companies filed a lawsuit against Moderna this week and alleged the vaccine manufacturer infringed on patented technology in the development of its commonly used COVID-19 shot. Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences, the companies, claim in a civil lawsuit that Moderna used “breakthrough technology Arbutus had already created and patented” to create the COVID-19…


Court Denies Biden Administration Attempt to Impose COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on Navy SEALs

A federal appeals court on Feb. 28 rejected an attempt by President Joe Biden’s administration to partially lift the block on the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for a group of Navy SEALs. A federal judge in January blocked the mandate’s enforcement for 35 Navy members, many of them SEALs, ruling that the Navy provided a…


House Mask Mandate to Be Lifted Ahead of State of the Union Address

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) controversial House mask mandate has been lifted ahead of President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address. Capitol Physician Brian Monahan announced the changes to the law in a Sunday notice obtained by The Epoch Times, in which he said that CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…


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Parents of Disabled Child Sue Pennsylvania School to Reinstate Mask Mandate

The parents of a medically fragile 6-year-old child are suing the Cumberland Valley School District in Pennsylvania to change its masking policy from masks optional back to mandatory masking for all. By permitting optional masking, the school board forces the parents of medically fragile children with disabilities into an unfair decision of keeping the child…


California, Oregon and Washington to End Mask Mandates in Schools

In a coordinated move, governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced on Monday that students in the three West Coast states will soon no longer have to wear a mask at school. Starting on March 12, public health departments in all three states will update their indoor mask policies and “move from mask requirements to…


Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Less Effective in Children 5 to 11: Study

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was not effective in preventing infection among children aged 5 to 11, according to a new study. Researchers in New York also found indications that the vaccine effectiveness against severe disease plummeted. The researchers, with the New York State Department of Health and the University at Albany School of Public Health, examined…


North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Giving Authority to Parents on Masking Their Children in Public Schools

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Feb. 24 Senate Bill 173—the Free the Smiles Act—which would have given parents discernment on masking their children in K-12 public school. The decision comes a week after he encouraged local school boards to lift their mask mandates; however, Cooper said he wants the school boards to retain the…


New York City Mayor to Scrap Private Business Vaccine Mandate, School Mask Rules

New York City’s private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate and school masking requirement will be lifted soon, the city’s mayor said Feb. 27. But Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is still not rescinding the mandate that forces workers to get vaccinated, as New York continues to be the most reluctant locale in the nation in rolling…