The White House has continued to force guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and social distance, despite the federal government terminating the national emergency declaration for the pandemic.
"[T]he fact that the studies that do exist (including our own late addition) fail to show convincing evidence of benefit from masking suggests that, if there is a benefit, it is a rather modest one, i.e. masks may reduce the risk slightly but do not guarantee you won’t get infected," said Dr. Breathnach.
Authorities in New York City are calling for an end to the use of face masks inside delis after a bodega worker was killed by a masked assailant, leading to a reversal of the city's earlier COVID-era mask mandates.
While most of the country has moved on from the Covid histrionics of the past three years, some states and medical wards still refuse to live with the virus — and patients in need of life-saving treatments are paying the price.
"The Sixth Circuit’s decision is a resounding victory against unlawful federal overreach into the personal medical decisions of Kentuckians," says Kentucky AG.