Page 250 - Masking News Today

Leave kids in mask to protect adults who have had a year to get that vaccine. thats an argument for forever masking for kids if you think about it because theres no off ramp here. i do think a key point was just made though and ive been making this, too, that the power of one-way masking is really important. even if they say no masks in schools and someone is still concerned, get vaccinated, boosted if youre an adult and wear a good mask. its about as low risk as anything in life regardless of w...

Director of the cdc, rochelle walensky is using, is transmission. heres what she said. >> at this time, we continue to recommend masking in areas of high and substantial transmission. thats much of the country right now in public indoor settings. >> okay, now, heres the level of community transmission in rhode island right now. let me pull up the graphic for you. its red. its bright red. which means high. so, what about that? >> well, we know that the trends are really moving very sharply in the...

High vaccination rates and its reasonable they are moving away from the masking. >> i know, but to pay the price for -- for getting what you -- masked immunity. that is a pretty -- that is a pretty harsh price to pay. death or hospitalization or serious illness. >> its frustrating. but thats the decision that some people have made, right? simple thing. getting vaccinated reduces your risk. it depends on your age group, but 50 fold, depending on your age to have very low risk. similar to the risk...

Restaurants, schools, and businesses. we were curious, are they effective and how well do they work without masking? >> three, two, one. >> inside this lab at florida atlantic university, two engineering professors are simulating a cough to see how coronavirus droplets may spread in the workplace and other real world situations. this mannequins mouth is filled with water and glycerin. a pump forces it to expel a mixture similar to a cough. the professors arent concerned about the big droplets th...

The democratic party and had to know there is a huge controversy with parents uprising against masking in schools and had to know it happened after newsom and the mayor of los angeles were jumped in a controversy taking off their masks in a stadium where everyone was required to wear masks. knowing all this she chose to take a picture with a group of school children wearing masks but herself without mask. it is bad virtue signaling. she should have taken a picture with the kids wearing a mask an...

Them being propelled forward, right? that shows that that n95 made the difference. >> yeah, it does make a difference. >> randi joins us now. with all that said, do the professors recommend these plexiglass screens? >> well, anderson, they think they have potential, but they certainly think more testing needs to be done because in that lab they work in, its a very controlled environment. nobody moves during those tests. but in the real world, people would be moving around in a workplace. they wo...

Nothing loudoun county coming to a screeching halt. >> ashley: brooke singman said they have had enough, brooke. >> brooke: good morning. things reaching a boiling point. a dozen students marched to the front of the meeting demanding an end to school mask mandates. they are expected to end mandates statewide. the legislation would allow parents to opt out of masking, same step governor glenn youngkin took on his first day in office issue but his efforts have been stalled, facing lawsuits and pus...

Call. >> brooke: house republicans are urging biden to get onboard with red and blue states alike, calling on him "to accept that covid-19 is endemec and interventions are doing more harm than good and unwind the public health emergency so the country can "get back to normal." many states have lifted indoor mandate and delaware set expiration dates for mask mandate in school. larry hogan writing in a letter to rescind masking inside the classroom f. mask mandates continue, school superintendents...

Phase of the plight against covid, -- of the fight against covid however right now its sticking to the advice of public experts. >> its important to note that masks are effective in reducing transmission at schools and other places. >> reporter: meanwhile, some states are working on legislation to make masks optional in schools. virginia senate passed a bill wednesday to end school mask mandates. the measure now heading to the republican-led house where it is expected to pass, too. and republica...

>> its sejd sending mixed messages. and armed more than 200,000 new cases a day. the cdc is still recommending 99% of people should continue wearing masks. look at the red map. thats where cases are increasing at high levels, despite vaccination status. >> at this time we continue to recommend masking in areas of high transmission. thats much of the country right now in public indoor settings. >> joining me now is founder and ceo of advancing health equity. you can understand why people might be...