On this day, April 4, 2020, New York state got 1,000 ventilators after the Chinese government facilitated a donation from billionaires Jack Ma and Joseph Tsai, the co-founders of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state of Oregon had volunteered to send 140 more breathing machines. New York had 113,700 confirmed cases as of this morning. At least 3,565 had died in New York and more than 115,000 had tested positive.
CDC finally acknowledges what science has known for months
The federal Centers for Disease Control has issued updated guidelines that permit vaccinated people to take off their masks in almost all settings. For months, science has shown that vaccinated people do not pose a threat to others by spreading the virus.
Yet, Oregon OSHA still requires masks in places of business for those who have been vaccinated.
“At nearly every turn, Oregon has moved the slowest to follow the science. On reopening our schools, our economy, and now masks. The science is clear that vaccinated people do not spread the virus and do not need masks. The Governor should immediately direct OSHA to update their permanent mask mandate to come in line with this guidance,†Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Lyons) said.
Neither the
Oregon Health Authority nor
Oregon OSHA have any response to the CDC announcement at the time this went to press.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2021-05-14 10:50:30 | Last Update: 2021-05-14 09:38:38 |
