Tag: mask mandate
Lifespan, CNE lift universal masking policy
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp. announced Thursday its staff, patients and visitors are no longer required to wear masks in the health system's hospitals.
The new...
CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court...
Was a federal judge right to void a national mask mandate...
A federal judge in Florida on April 18 voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle...
Cheers and fears as U.S. ends mask mandates for travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but...
Are you more comfortable dining out, shopping or attending events now...
Crowds have swelled in the capital city since Rhode Island’s statewide mask mandate for businesses expired Feb. 11.
But is it a coincidence or due...
Mask mandate is over; divide endures
The state may have ended its COVID-19 mask mandate, but now some consumers are making decisions on where to spend their money based on...
R.I. extends proof of vaccination, masking mandate until Feb. 14
PROVIDENCE – A 30-day mandate for indoor masking or proof of vaccination at venues throughout Rhode Island will continue for another month, according to...
Business community split on mask mandate as McKee weighs health options
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's business community is split on the need for a statewide mask mandate, which Gov. Daniel J. McKee has said he'd...
Group files suit challenging R.I. school mask mandate
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A group of Rhode Island parents and grandparents has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Daniel J. McKee's statewide school mask...
Half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) – Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a...