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Mask mandates
How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
by
Darius Tahir
Jul 14, 2023
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, litigation — whether about vaccines, masks or a range of other public health policies made during the pandemic — isn’t about to end.
Corporations' decisions seem to signal the end of the pandemic
Jun 22, 2022
“Some companies are large enough that they can be the trendsetters,” one health economist tells us.
Those KN95 masks you just bought might not meet testing standards
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 20, 2022
We go shopping for face coverings with a self-professed “mask nerd”
Facing omicron, businesses stick to COVID-19 protocols and hope for the best
Dec 17, 2021
Nearly two years into the pandemic, with vaccination mandates and other precautions in place, businesses are operating without new ways to mitigate risk.
Feds flex the power of the purse to get states in line with COVID-19 restrictions
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 23, 2021
The Biden administration has said it would use the power of the purse to try to compel governors who won't champion mask or vaccine mandates to change course.
How much does the delta variant threaten the economic recovery?
Jul 30, 2021
Delta could slow the economy in two main ways: Governments could restrict consumers — again — or consumers could restrict themselves.
Masks are back at LA bars and restaurants, but is that enough?
Jul 23, 2021
One bar owner says she's going beyond the county mask mandate, and requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test.
For public good, not for profit.
Los Angeles County is again requiring people to wear masks indoors
Jul 16, 2021
COVID-19 cases are rising among unvaccinated people in the county. That means enforcement issues for businesses.
New mask guidance means huge headaches for retail shops, workers
May 14, 2021
Individual businesses and local governments can still set their own rules for whether masks are required.
What business can and can't do about mask mandates
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 21, 2021
Several states, including Alabama and Mississippi, have lifted mandates asking people to wear masks in public.