Usually the site of masked characters on motorcycles would conjure images of rogue biker gangs as portrayed in grindhouse cinema. This year we hope many visitors enjoying a delayed and modified motorcycle week in Laconia will adopt the mask as a new piece of motorcycle safety equipment. Images of many […]
Masks
Delta Flight Forced to Turn Around After 2 Passengers Refuse to Wear Face Masks
NurPhoto/Getty A Delta flight was forced to return to its gate after two passengers refused to wear masks onboard amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A spokesperson for the airline told PEOPLE in an email statement that the plane “returned to the gate following two customers who were non-compliant with […]
Montclair Schools Will Have Mandatory Masks, Temperature Checks
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Regular temperature checks, mandatory face masks and possible outdoor learning/teaching spaces are all on the list of the latest coronavirus updates in store for Montclair’s public schools. Montclair School Superintendent Jonathan Ponds recently released an update on reopening plans in the district amid the COVID-19 crisis. “As […]
Disney World Will Refuse to Give Guests Their On-Ride Photos If They Remove Their Masks
No face covering, no ride photos. That’s the rule at Disney World, which reopened on July 11 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Along with numerous other new health and safety protocols, Disney is asking all guests ages two and older to wear a face mask at all times while inside […]
Back to school in Orange County without masks and social distancing? Many call that reckless
People gather in Laguna Beach in May to protest Gov. Gavin Newson’s order temporarily closing Orange County beaches. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times ) Recommendations approved by the Orange County Board of Education to welcome students back to campuses without increased social distancing in classrooms or the mandatory use […]
Ministers at odds over face masks
Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. Cabinet ministers are apparently at odds over the wearing of face masks. As the Government announced the mandatory wearing of masks in shops and is considering extending this to workplaces, the confusion was exemplified by Cabinet minister Michael Gove who, on Tuesday, bought food […]
Orange County education leaders want schools to reopen without masks or social distancing
Graduate Dylan Davis is congratulated by coach John Shanahan as he exits the Laguna Beach High drive-through graduation at Guyer Field. (Don Leach / Times Community News) Orange County education leaders voted 4 to 1 Monday evening to approve recommendations for reopening schools in the fall that do not include […]
Orange County votes to reopen schools without masks or increased social distancing
Graduate Dylan Davis is congratulated by coach John Shanahan as he exits the Laguna Beach High drive-through graduation at Guyer Field. (Don Leach / Times Community News) Orange County education leaders voted 4 to 1 Monday evening to approve recommendations for reopening schools in the fall that do not include […]
Pinellas Releases Draft Back-To-School Plan, Mandates Masks
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Along with #2 pencils and three-ring binders, Pinellas County public school students can add face masks to their lists of back-to-school supplies. Pinellas County Schools has released a draft of its reopening plan for the 2020-21 school year in which it announced that masks will be […]
Tom Hanks ‘has no respect’ for people not wearing masks
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks, who recovered from Covid-19 earlier this year, has said he “has no respect” for people who decline to wear a mask in public during the pandemic. The actor and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus while filming in Australia in March. Many governments now […]
How Face Masks Became A Political Battleground In The U.S.
As the coronavirus pandemic surged across Europe, so did the use of face masks as a means to prevent the virus’s spread. In Spain, public authorities have distributed millions of masks to commuters on public transportation. They are now commonplace in Germany, as well, available in local shops and vending […]
Make Masks Accessories, Not Annoyances
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Why all the fuss about masks? Why won’t people just wear them? “Masking has become controversial. It shouldn’t be,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on “Face the Nation.” To health experts, masks seem like a simple, apolitical precaution. In medical jargon, they’re personal […]
Here’s Where to Buy Face Masks for Kids Online
I’ve been enjoying ’round-the-clock family time with my two girls since quarantine began, spending our time just outside New York City. Face masks for kids are essential, since our social distance outings have been walks on the beach, neighborhood strolls, and drive-by hellos past our family and friends’ homes. As […]