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raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:46 am I like that their new statement says, “other scientific measures to prevent serious illness.” Oh, you mean like… MASKS?!?

bill_g wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:14 am Sounds like judge shopping to me, and that she was well prepared to hand down a favorable decision. This won't be the last we hear from this judge. It's a lifetime appointment. Time to send some guard dogs to keep an eye on her actions.

bill_g wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:14 am Time to send some guard dogs to keep an eye on her actions.

Frater I*I wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:21 pm

bill_g wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:14 am Time to send some guard dogs to keep an eye on her actions.

I vote for Cerberus....

Philadelphia's indoor mask mandate is coming to an end.

"Due to decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts, the City will move to strongly recommending masks in indoor public spaces as opposed to a mask mandate," a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Health Department told NBC10 Thursday night. "Given the latest data, the BOH voted to rescind the mandate."

The mandate will be lifted on Friday.

northland10 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:52 pm I think more governments are looking toward hospitalization rates now and less at infection rates. While that also looks to be going up slightly in Allegheny county, it is still really low.

Does a Face Mask Work if You’re the Only Person Wearing One?
Universal masking is best, but one-way masking still protects wearer from COVID-19

The answer: It’s “absolutely safer to wear a mask, regardless if those around you are not wearing one,” says Brandon Brown, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health at University of California Riverside School of Medicine. That said, the level of safety and protection depends on the type of mask you wear and how you wear it, experts say.

Focus on fit of face mask
Fit is key, however. Even a high-quality mask doesn’t do much good if unfiltered air seeps in because it’s too loose. You want to make sure the mask completely covers your nose and mouth and that there are no gaps along the edges.

To test your fit, breathe in. If the mask collapses slightly, “that tells you that there's a tight-enough seal around your face, and that essentially all the air that you're breathing in is going through the filter part of the mask and not coming in through the edges,” Fabian says.

When you exhale, you shouldn’t see any condensation on your glasses. (You can use a cold spoon that’s been in the fridge for a few minutes to do this test if you don’t wear glasses.) “Because similarly, the air should just be coming out through the filter and not through gaps around your nose,” Fabian says.

Don’t have an N95 mask? Check to see if your local pharmacy is distributing them for free under a federal program. (The CDC has a free-mask locator online; you can also call 800-232-0233.) A word of warning: Beware of counterfeit masks being sold online, UC Riverside’s Brown says. The CDC maintains a list of N95 masks approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as well as examples of counterfeit versions.

Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 @MarinaMedvin wrote:
NY State Supreme Court reinstates all fired unvaccinated employees, orders backpay, says the state violated rights, acted arbitrary & capricious, notes:“Being vaccinated does not prevent an individual from contracting or transmitting Covid-19.”
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/D ... 602301fc36

The Covid vax demand and subsequent firing has turned out to be a very costly authoritarian oopsie for NY Democrats.

The Supreme Court of the State of New York includes 62 courts—one supreme court for each county. These courts are the highest trial courts in New York State, and are of general jurisdiction.

The New York Supreme Courts are not New York's courts of last resort. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in New York.

noblepa wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:44 am So, WHICH New York Supreme Court issued this ruling, NYC, Albany, Schenectady? Is NY like other jurisdictions, where a local court ruling only applies to that court's territory, until the Court of Appeals makes auli rng affirming or reversing the lower court.

noblepa wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:44 am So, WHICH New York Supreme Court issued this ruling, NYC, Albany, Schenectady? Is NY like other jurisdictions, where a local court ruling only applies to that court's territory, until the Court of Appeals makes auli rng affirming or reversing the lower court.