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Virginia Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Seeking to Reinstate School Mask Mandates

The Virginia Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that challenged Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order barring mask mandates in state schools. The lawsuit was filed in January by a group of parents in Chesapeake against the governor’s mask order, which stipulated that parents should have the right to choose whether to allow their children to wear masks…


New Jersey, Delaware to Lift School Mask Mandates

School mask mandates in New Jersey and Delaware will be lifted next month, the governors of both states said on Feb. 7. The New Jersey mandate will be lifted on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said in a statement. “Balancing public health with getting back to some semblance of normalcy is not easy….


New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut to Lift School Mask Mandates

School mask mandates will be lifted next month in New Jersey and Delaware, and will be lifted by the end of the month in Connecticut, the governors of the respective states announced on Feb. 7. The New Jersey mandate will be lifted on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, wrote on Twitter. “Balancing public…


‘Freedom Convoy’ Protests Are Spreading Throughout World as Truckers Lead the Fight Against Mandates

Following the tactics used by Canadian truckers in Ottawa, a growing number of trucker-inspired protests appear to be gaining momentum worldwide—with groups in the Netherlands, Austria, the United States, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand forming. The Ottawa protest, known as the “Freedom Convoy,” aims to do away with Canadian COVID-19 vaccine mandates, namely for…


‘Freedom Convoy’ Protests Are Spreading Around World as Truckers Lead Fight Against Mandates

Following the lead of Canadian truckers in Ottawa, a growing number of trucker-inspired protests appear to be gaining momentum worldwide—with groups forming in the Netherlands, Austria, the United States, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The Ottawa protest, known as the “Freedom Convoy,” aims to do away with Canadian COVID-19 vaccine mandates that affect truckers…


Stacey Abrams’ Campaign Responds After Gubernatorial Candidate Poses Maskless With Masked Children

The campaign of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams responded Feb. 6 after rivals attacked the Democrat for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. “It is shameful that our opponents are using a Black History Month reading event for Georgia children as the impetus for a false political attack, and it is pitiful…


Stacey Abrams’s Campaign Responds After Gubernatorial Candidate Poses Maskless With Masked Children

The campaign of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams responded on Feb. 6 after rivals denounced the Democrat for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. “It is shameful that our opponents are using a Black History Month reading event for Georgia children as the impetus for a false political attack, and it is…


CVS, Walgreens Remove Limits on Number of At-home COVID-19 Tests Customers Can Purchase

CVS Health and Walgreens are no longer limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 tests customers can purchase at their stores, spokespersons for both companies have confirmed. The two largest pharmaceutical chain stores in the United States announced in December—just days before Christmas—that they were limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 testing kits that customers could buy be due to “unprecedented” holiday demand…


Republican AGs Pledge to Investigate GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Taken Down

Several Republican attorneys general on Saturday vowed to investigate GoFundMe’s move to take down a fundraiser for protesting truck drivers in Ottawa, Canada. Along with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey signaled that they would be looking into the matter. “My office will be looking…


CDC Signals Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule, in Part to Address Heart Inflammation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Feb. 4 outlined an expected change to the COVID-19 vaccine schedule for people with weak immune systems and signaled that a different alteration is coming for the general population to try to cut the number of post-vaccination heart inflammation cases. The CDC told its vaccine advisory…