August 2023: Hollywood studio brings back mask mandate amid spike in COVID cases | KHON2
Also requires all employees to make a self assessment of symptoms, daily, and remain at home if they have done international travel within ten days.
Reminder: Numerous studies found that community use of masks had little to no effectiveness. Here’s why: A properly fitted N95 mask must be properly handled, disposed of and replaced. If you enter a room where Covid virus is in the air, that virus will be on your skin, hair and clothing. This requires additional steps to avoid surface contacts after your N95 mask has been removed. At best, assuming everything was done right, community masking delays cases by a few days.
- Meanwhile: Face mask requirement reinstated at Atlanta college (insidehighered.com) and is prohibiting gatherings of students on campus. Incredibly, they’ve actually said “14 days to stop the spread”.
- California hospitals: As COVID-19 cases rise, mask mandates return at some California hospitals (msn.com)
