Masks
Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses
While the vaccine does not entirely prevent infection, it significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and related complications.
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Can Israel expect to see an end to compulsory mask-wearing in the near future?
While the government has said that for now, the requirement to wear masks indoors won't be removed, they may revisit and reverse this decision in the coming weeks.
Jewish parent threatens to burn down son's school over mask policy
After a parent at a Miami Jewish school said he would burn the school down, his ten-year-old son was expelled and he was ultimately arrested.
Israelis mount their own COVID-19 'Freedom Convoy'
Dozens of vehicles made their way to the Knesset building in Jerusalem.
New York state to drop indoor mask mandate this week
The Democratic governor intends to let the mask mandate, which has been challenged in court, expire as scheduled rather than seeking to renew it.
Face masks make it harder for children to recognize people - study
This is especially important as COVID-19 mask mandates remain in effect but schools re-open, so children will continue to be forced to constantly interact with masked people.
New Jersey, Delaware to end school mask mandates in move to 'normalcy'
By no longer requiring students, teachers and administrators to wear masks in schools, the governors are also seeking to blunt one of the most divisive issues of the pandemic.
Pantyhose found to be effective facemask hack for better protection - study
With many opinions about the best way to wear your mask, researchers have compared several alterations, aka fit hacks, to improve the protection of poorly fit masks.
Israel Police solve rape case with DNA sample from used mask
A Jerusalem resident in his 30s was arrested for raping and physically assaulting a tourist back in 2009 after police took a DNA sample from a used mask.
Woman sues Southwest, says airline ejected her for removing mask to drink water
In her complaint, the woman said that she offered to show the attendant her medical exemption card but was told, "we don't care," and that the attendant objected to her later sipping water.
Bari Weiss is my hero - opinion
Weiss adds a level of nuance missing in today's turbocharged discourse.
