Arkansas has lifted its mask mandate and made everyone aged 16 and older eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday. Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Tuesday that businesses, such as restaurants and stores, will have the option to require masks on their premises and implored residents to respect those decisions. ‘Please be respectful and mindful … Read more
Uvalde-born, Austin-based Texan Matthew McConaughey was ‘dumbfounded’ over Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift Texas’ mask mandate on March 10. ‘I was a little dumbfounded by the decision,’ the 51-year-old Oscar winner tells CBS This Morning next Sunday. ‘I understand, “Go back to work.” What I did not understand was, “Pull the mask mandate.” We’re … Read more
Joe Biden’s first act as president Wednesday will center around signing a flurry of executive actions undoing much of what Donald Trump implemented through his own executive orders – like stopping border wall construction, implementing a mask mandate and ending the ‘Muslim Ban.’ After being sworn into office in his noon inauguration ceremony Wednesday, Biden … Read more
Roxy Jacenko slams ‘disgraceful’ bongo drum-playing anti-vaxxers protesting mask mandate in Bondi shopping centre By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:06 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 07:06 GMT, 3 January 2021 Roxy Jacenko has slammed anti-mask and vaccine protesters who swarmed Sydney’s Bondi on Sunday to oppose the city-wide mask mandate. The … Read more
Counties in Kansas that followed the state’s mask mandate earlier this year saw coronavirus cases fall, but those that didn’t witnessed infections spiking, a new study finds. In July, Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, issued a face covering mandate, but a state law allowed counties to opt out. For the counties that required masks, a … Read more
Manufacturers could be forced to sell a rising share of electric cars each year to speed-up the shift to zero-emission vehicles, according to reports. The Times said ministers are considering a California-style ‘zero emission vehicle mandate’, which would be similar to the one introduced in the US state in the 1990s and demand a minimum volume … Read more
Coronavirus cases in Arizona declined by as much as 75 percent during the later summer months after a mask mandate was implemented, a new report finds. From late June to early July state health officials were reporting more than 3,500 daily cases of COVID-19. However, after Gov Doug Ducey (R) ordered that all residents needed … Read more
Jonah Hill spends his coronavirus isolation surfing solo in Malibu By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 06:44 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 12:11 GMT, 23 March 2020 While many residents of Los Angeles heeded the statewide ‘stay at home’ mandate to curb the coronavirus, that didn’t stop Jonah Hill from catching a few waves. … Read more