The decision gives local school districts the power to decide whether to require face coverings.
Tag: Masks
New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate
Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds.
Protecting the Vulnerable
We offer a guide to protecting the elderly, immunocompromised and unvaccinated from Covid.
Walmart Says Vaccinated Workers No Longer Have to Wear Masks
The retailer said it was taking action after governors from Connecticut to California ended mask mandates recently.
Brooklyn’s Poly Prep Reverses Plan to Make Masks Optional
Poly Prep Country Day School had been the first school in New York City to make masks optional. A spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Health had called the decision a “violation.”
Several States Start Rolling Back Mask Mandates as Infections Fall
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is ending the requirement that businesses check for proof of vaccination and enforce mask-wearing.
Inside Denmark’s ‘Live With Covid’ Approach
The Nordic country is trying a bold, some say risky, approach: with high vaccination rates and trust in the authorities, it has lifted all restrictions.
The Mask Debate
More Democratic governors are saying that masks can come off in schools.
Pink Covid Masks? No Thanks, Say Some Italian Police Officers
A spokesman for one union said the objection was not from “a prejudice against the color,” but reflected concerns about decorum.
Maskless and Inaccurate
The Supreme Court offers a window into partisan Covid fallacies.