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May 21, 2022

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Gov. Roy Cooper lifts most mask, social distancing requirements for North Carolinians

May 14, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday, May 14, that North Carolinians who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to abide by the state’s mask mandate or social distancing requirements. Speaking from the […]

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PRAGER: Mask-wearing represents fear and blind obedience, not science

April 18, 2021 Dennis Prager

When I see people walking outside, often alone with no one anywhere near them, wearing a mask, my primary reactions are disappointment and sadness. I am disappointed because I expected better from my fellow Americans. […]

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Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

March 8, 2021 Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that vaccinated people […]

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Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

March 3, 2021 Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require face coverings in public places. Abbott, a Republican, has faced sustained criticism […]

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Gov. Cooper’s mask mandate comes with new enforcement

December 2, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced an executive order containing a stricter mask mandate, which was accompanied by misdemeanor enforcement measures. Executive Order 180 makes it mandatory to wear a […]

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Gov Cooper’s claims about masks not reflected in case data

October 21, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Between the gubernatorial debate and the state’s elementary school children preparing to return to full-time in-person instruction, the topic of masks and face coverings is making the rounds again. Wake County, the state’s […]

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Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visit

September 2, 2020 Janie Har, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even […]

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Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick

July 29, 2020 Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press

ROME — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people entering shops, banks and supermarkets now required to wear face coverings, while Romania reported a record for daily infections and […]

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McDonald’s to require masks at all US restaurant locations

July 25, 2020 Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — McDonald’s says it will be requiring customers to wear face coverings when entering its U.S. restaurants as the number of new virus cases continue to surge in many states. The move, announced […]

Business

Marriott will require guests to wear masks in public spaces

July 20, 2020 Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Marriott hotels will require guests to wear masks in lobbies and other public spaces starting July 27. The Bethesda, Maryland-based hotel giant — which has more than 7,300 hotels worldwide — has been requiring employees […]

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