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California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule

Headline from MedicalXpress, on the newest of 2 developments

California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people to wear masks indoors in a bid to contain a troubling rise in new coronavirus cases.

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Developments in this update

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  1. California reimplementing statewide indoor mask mandate

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

  2. Newest

    California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    California issues statewide masking mandate through Jan. 15 (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    California will require indoor universal masking across the state for a month, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced on Monday. The mandate will require everyone in California to wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 until January 15.

  2. Washington Examiner

    California reinstates mask mandate amid surging cases (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    California will reinstate a statewide indoor mask mandate for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, starting Wednesday to last through Jan. 15, the state health department announced on Monday.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    California reimplementing statewide indoor mask mandate (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The mandate will require everyone in California to mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 through January 15.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    California brings back mask mandate as virus cases rise (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate.

  5. Fox News

    California to reimpose universal indoor mask mandate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The State of California is reimposing a universal indoor mask mandate

  6. CBS 8 San Diego

    Universal indoor mask mandate starts Wednesday across the state of California (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The mask mandate will remain in place until Jan. 15.

  7. NPR

    California is imposing a statewide indoor mask mandate (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Gov. Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. The per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in the state has jumped 47% in the past two weeks.

  8. Washington Times

    California reinstates indoor mask mandate (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate.

  9. France 24

    California reintroduces mask mandate for indoor public spaces (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Authorities in California said Monday they were reinstating mask mandates in all indoor public spaces to try to curb the resurgence of Covid-19 in recent weeks.

  10. Politico

    California masks up — again (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Facial coverings will be mandatory for indoor public spaces across the state starting on Wednesday.

  11. KYMA Yuma

    Indoor mask mandate to resume in California Wednesday (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Californians should prepare to mask up again when they step inside. A statewide indoor mask mandate goes back into effect on Wednesday.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Today's Headlines: California orders a statewide mask requirement (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    As cases and hospitalizations rise, California has mandated masks in indoor public spaces starting tomorrow.

  13. NBC News

    California to bring back indoor mask mandate (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Amid rising Covid-19 case numbers and fears that the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus could spark a new wave of infections, the country's

  14. Politico

    California to require indoor masking statewide (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The indoor masking requirement will affect about 50 percent of the state that does not have a similar mandate.

  15. The Daily Caller

    State Reimposes Indoor Mask Mandate Regardless Of Vaccination Status (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced the state will be reinstating an indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status.

  16. CBS News

    California joining New York in reinstituting indoor mask mandate for places open to the public (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The mandates for public places are slated to be in effect until January 15. But some county officials in New York are balking.

  17. New York Times

    California is reinstating an indoor mask mandate. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The indoor mask mandate will go into effect on Wednesday and will remain until at least Jan. 15.

  18. NBC Los Angeles

    With COVID Surging, CA Mandates Indoor Mask-Wearing Through Holiday Season (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Citing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection rates since Thanksgiving, the state announced Monday that beginning Wednesday, mask-wearing will become mandatory in all indoor public settings across California regardless of vaccination status.

  19. The Hill

    California to reimpose statewide mask mandate (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    California will reimpose a statewide indoor mask mandate on Wednesday amid an increase in COVID-19 infections.

  20. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California brings back mask mandate as virus cases rise | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    The state also is recommending travelers who visit or return to California to get tested within five days of their arrival.

  21. Forbes

    California Joins New York, 6 Other States Requiring Masks Indoors Again (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Some states say they won’t follow suit with mask mandates as omicron looms.

  22. The Week

    Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, California reinstates indoor mask mandate (opens The Week)

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  23. Townhall

    California to Reinstate Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    California health officials announced Monday that the state will again require its residents to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, after it suffered an increase in COVID-19 cases since

  24. NBC10 Philadelphia

    California Imposes Monthlong Mask Mandate for Indoor Public Places Regardless of Vaccination Status (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The mask mandate goes into effect on Wednesday and will remain in place until Jan. 15.

  25. MedicalXpress

    California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people to wear masks indoors in a bid to contain a troubling rise in new coronavirus cases.

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