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University of Waterloo Brings Back Masking Requirement in Classrooms

November 8, 2022
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The University of Waterloo is reinstating a mask requirement for classes, saying Tuesday that it was making the move to avoid potential disruption to the exam season as cases of respiratory illnesses rise. The southern Ontario university said masks will be required starting Wednesday in lectures, seminars, labs, tests, exams and all other forms of…

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US Capitol Physician Ends Masks Requirement on House Floor

June 11, 2021
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The Capitol attending physician, Dr. Brian Monahan, announced Friday that masks will no longer be required on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The rule change comes as 85 percent of Capitol Complex employees have been fully vaccinated, significantly decreasing the threat of virus transmissibility. Besides House members, staff and visitors can also…

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Pennsylvania Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions Except Mask Mandate

June 1, 2021
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Pennsylvania on Monday lifted the bulk of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, though a mask mandate remains in place for unvaccinated people, Gov. Tom Wolf said. All businesses, events, and venues can return to 100 percent capacity starting Monday, Wolf’s office said. “It’s an exciting day in Pennsylvania: COVID-19 mitigation orders have now been lifted,” Wolf…

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US Keeps in Place Mask Requirement on Planes, Transit

May 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the United States wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place through at least Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. The mandate, which went into effect Feb. 1, was set to expire May 11. Darby Lajoye, the…

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