The Data Shows Prolonged Face Mask Use Increases Risk of Catching Respiratory Illness The recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Maine could be linked to the prolonged use of face masks by the general public. Scientific data collected in randomized controlled trials over the past sixty years has shown consistently that the use of face masks…
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Illinois Governor Pritzker Threatens Business Owners with a Year in Prison if They Try to Reopen
Gateway Pundit reports: Last week Illinois Democrat Governor J. B. Pritzker warned the people of Illinois the state in lockdown and businesses shut down until the end of May. He later told CNN the citizens of Illinois could be ordered to socially distance and wear masks indefinitely.
AG Barr could challenge governors’ stay-at-home orders
WKRN reports: Attorney General William Barr said the U.S. Justice Department is watching governors’ coronavirus stay-at-home orders and will intervene if they become “too restrictive.” Barr has directed federal prosecutors to monitor states for rules that may violate citizens’ constitutional rights.
Politico reports “Democratic governors hit with flurry of legal challenges to coronavirus lockdowns”
The raging public debate over statewide coronavirus lockdowns is running parallel to a series of legal battles in state capitals — and the lockdown skeptics got a big boost this week. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/17/democratic-governors-coronavirus-lockdown-legal-challenges-261428