New York hospital reinstates mask mandate amid COVID-19 uptick. So has Atlanta college, including social distancing

“Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., reinstated a mask mandate Aug. 17 amid an uptick in staff out sick with COVID-19 and an increase in patients testing positive, according to local news outlets. “Effective immediately, mandatory masking is required by all staff, visitors, and patients in clinical areas of Upstate …

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White House mandating face masks, social distancing for unvaccinated ‘College Athlete Day’ guests

The White House is still requiring guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and practice social distancing, despite the federal government already terminating the national emergency declaration for the pandemic. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are inviting dozens of NCAA men’s and …

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