Mask Mandate /tags/mask-mandate Mask Mandate en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:15:00 GMT Judge backs Broward school board in firing teacher over mask dispute /local-news/2022-08-16/judge-backs-broward-school-board-in-firing-teacher-over-mask-dispute An administrative law judge Monday backed a decision by the Broward County School Board to fire a science teacher who refused last year to comply with a mask requirement aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:15:00 GMT /local-news/2022-08-16/judge-backs-broward-school-board-in-firing-teacher-over-mask-dispute Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Florida is leading 23 states against mask requirements on planes, other transportation /news/2022-08-10/florida-is-leading-23-states-against-mask-requirements-on-planes-other-transportation State Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office, taking the lead in a brief filed by officials from 23 states, described the mask requirement as “overreach†by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/florida-is-leading-23-states-against-mask-requirements-on-planes-other-transportation Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida DeSantis nixes mask punishment for schools /news/2022-06-03/desantis-nixes-mask-punishment-for-schools Governor Ron DeSantis is breaking from the Florida legislature's efforts to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:11:30 GMT /news/2022-06-03/desantis-nixes-mask-punishment-for-schools Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate /news/2022-05-31/doj-asks-federal-appeals-court-to-reverse-order-lifting-travel-mask-mandate The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority." Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:56:22 GMT /news/2022-05-31/doj-asks-federal-appeals-court-to-reverse-order-lifting-travel-mask-mandate Jonathan Franklin CDC reiterates its recommendation for masks on planes and trains /news/2022-05-04/cdc-reiterates-its-recommendation-for-masks-on-planes-and-trains Health officials continue to recommend that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate. Wed, 04 May 2022 15:28:16 GMT /news/2022-05-04/cdc-reiterates-its-recommendation-for-masks-on-planes-and-trains The Associated Press Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion' /2022-04-28/former-u-s-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-calls-for-masking-compassion The U.S. needs to ensure everyone has an equitable chance to protect themselves, and if people don't have that opportunity, they need to be able to rely on others to be compassionate, he says. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:45:36 GMT /2022-04-28/former-u-s-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-calls-for-masking-compassion Selena Simmons-Duffin Here's why you might still want to wear masks on public transport /2022-04-22/heres-why-you-might-still-want-to-wear-masks-on-public-transport Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:03:56 GMT /2022-04-22/heres-why-you-might-still-want-to-wear-masks-on-public-transport Will Stone, Maria Godoy Battle over CDC's powers goes far beyond travel mask mandate /2022-04-21/battle-over-cdcs-powers-goes-far-beyond-travel-mask-mandate A federal judge's decision to strike down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for travelers is only the latest in a series of challenges that seek to rein in the agency. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:15:53 GMT /2022-04-21/battle-over-cdcs-powers-goes-far-beyond-travel-mask-mandate Pien Huang The DOJ will appeal the recent mask ruling by a federal judge /news/2022-04-21/the-doj-will-appeal-the-recent-mask-ruling-by-a-federal-judge This decision to appeal comes just two days after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled against the federal mask mandate. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:27:13 GMT /news/2022-04-21/the-doj-will-appeal-the-recent-mask-ruling-by-a-federal-judge Jaclyn Diaz The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say /2022-04-19/the-judge-who-tossed-mask-mandate-misunderstood-public-health-law-legal-experts-say Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:55:39 GMT /2022-04-19/the-judge-who-tossed-mask-mandate-misunderstood-public-health-law-legal-experts-say Joe Hernandez, Selena Simmons-Duffin