Say yes to the world’ but no to the Jews: Lufthansa’s anti-Semitic scandal
The airline must recognize that its staff implemented an anti-Semitic policy and apologize for it if it wants to retain credibility. Op-ed.
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Mask requirement on flights likely to be abolished
Health authorities mulling ending requirement to wear masks on flights.
New study: Face mask usage correlates with higher death rates
Using data from 35 countries and 602m people, study confirms previous research, cautions masks "may have harmful unintended consequences."
Watch: Passengers 'rejoice' as masks come off mid-flight
Many Americans say they still prefer to wear protective masks to ensure their wellbeing.
US government appeals court ruling which lifted mask mandate
The move comes after a judge struck down the COVID-19 mask mandate, stating that it exceeded the CDC's statutory authority.
Federal judge lifts CDC air travel, transportation mask mandate
Judge strikes down mandate after ruling that it was not lawfully implemented by the CDC.
COVID cases still rising but number of seriously ill remains stable
Prof. Nachman Ash: "We'll be able to lift face mask requirements soon."
DeSantis to high school students: 'Take off your masks'
'Please take those off, they don't do anything,' Florida governor tells high school students. 'This is COVID theater.'
CDC: More than 90% of US population in in areas where masks aren't needed
Some 93% of the US population live in locations where people no longer need to wear masks indoors, says CDC.
House to lift mask mandate ahead of State of the Union
The moves comes after the CDC eased its mask recommendation for most Americans.
Unmasked
It is the time to take a look at what we seek to achieve by wearing Purim masks and the breaking down of our covid masking policies. Op-ed.
Parent arrested for threatening to burn down Jewish school over mask policy
A parent was arrested after saying he would ‘burn’ down his son’s Orthodox Jewish day school over mask requirements.
Israel Freedom Convoy heads for Jerusalem
Protesters demand cancellation of govt emergency powers, end to discrimination based on vaccination status.
New York is lifting its mask mandates. Will synagogues follow suit?
New York State's mask mandate expires - but will synagogues continue to require wearing masks?
Watch: Illinois high schoolers stage walkout over mask mandate
"We’ve complied for two years. The science no longer supports it. Neither do we."
Who is that? Kids find it more difficult than adults to recognize faces behind masks
Mask wearing can impact children's social interactions and ability to form relationships, say researchers from Israel and York University.
New CDC study on mask efficacy under fire for methodology
'The paper is entirely, irredeemably flawed - it shouldn't have been published,' says health researcher as CDC mask study comes under fire.
Winsome Sears: This mask mandate will come to an end
Virginia lieutenant governor discusses upcoming Virginia Supreme Court ruling on mask mandates.
New York judge strikes down mask mandate
New York judge rules the state's mask mandate is unconstitutional and a violation of state law.
Flight from Miami to London turns back after woman refuses to mask up
American Airlines plane turns around midflight because a passenger refused to wear a face mask.
US to distribute N95 masks for free
Biden administration to announce plan to distribute hundreds of millions of free, high-quality masks.
Mask-refuser attacks bus driver
Man refuses to wear mask in compliance with the law, attacks bus driver.
Israel likely to impose mask mandate at outdoor events
Health Ministry likely to institute mask mandate for events with 100 participants or more, even in the open air.
California announces statewide mask mandate
California to impose statewide mask mandate in all indoor public spaces amid sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Biden to extend public transit mask mandate through mid-March
The move comes amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Tear gas sprayed on bus driver - over mask request
Police investigating youths who attacked bus driver in Negev Arab city.
Watch: Shuttle driver stabs 15-year-old over argument about mask
Driver arrested on suspicion of stabbing youth near station at Galilee school, after youth refused to wear a mask, cursed and spat at him.
GOP member wears ‘Let’s go Brandon’ mask at House
South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan spotted wearing ‘Let’s go Brandon’ face mask on House floor.
'Do I need a face mask?' Merkel asks Bennett?
German Chancellor tells PM Bennett she had her second jab three months ago. "Then you're good," he tells her.
Police officers resigning in droves over vaccine mandate
Police allege they have not been provided 'reasonable alternatives' to masks.
Jerusalem couple joins lawsuit against airline mask mandates for the disabled
Class-action lawsuit filed by 13 flyers from the US and Israel against 7 US airlines alleging civil rights violations.
Florida governor: Sarasota school board mask mandate 'violates state law'
Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to Sarasota School Board passing a mask mandate for children.
Study: Children born during pandemic have reduced cognitive performance
Study cites face masks, lockdown, and maternal stress as possible causative factors.
Florida Governor DeSantis threatens salaries of school officials who enforce mask mandates
Governor's office says salaries of school officials who violate order prohibiting mask mandates could face 'financial consequences.'
Watch: Man refuses to wear a mask - and is arrested
Man who refused to don mask in an enclosed mall is handcuffed and dragged out, as his wife looks on.
18 Jewish teenage girls escorted off plane in Amsterdam
Tour group accused of misbehavior and not following mask rules on flight from Kiev to Amsterdam.
Louisiana reinstates indoor mask mandate
Order will require all individuals 5 years of age and up to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
CDC: Vaccinated people should mask up indoors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues new guidelines on masking in response to spread of Delta variant.
Los Angeles County to reimpose mask mandate
Los Angeles County will require residents to wear masks in indoor public spaces following spike in cases of COVID-19.
Israeli Health Ministry reimposes mask mandate Friday at noon
Just days after abolishing mask mandate, Israel reimposes indoor mask requirement.
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