the amount of money and lobbying flowing around to basically enforce an anti-health enshittification is truly staggering

And Canada is no exception

#Covid #Covid19 #USpoli #CDNpoli #BCpoli

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/long-island-bill-jail-time-fines-face-masks-nassau-county/5588110/

Long Island bill could mean jail time, $1,000 fines for face masks that hide identity

Violators could face fines up to $1,000 and possible time behind bars. There are exemptions from the law, such as those wearing masks for health or religious…

NBC New York

meanwhile, California hospitals are bringing back mandatory masking, which is the correct response to the surge in cases and hospitalizations

but it still begs the question - why are health setting mask mandates not permanent?

everyone with 2 active synapses knows Covid is still mutating, building new waves every few months, no relenting the constant hits because WE LET IT HAPPEN

#Covid #Covid19 #USpoli #CDNpoli #BCpoli

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/07/12/county-increases-testing-ucsd-health-workers-return-to-masking-as-covid-surges/

California hospital return to masking as COVID surges

UC San Diego Health became the first major medical provider to reinstate masking requirements for employees as the county added free coronavirus testing Thursday, responding to a summer COVID-19 su…

The Mercury News