Questions tagged [public-health]
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Are US persons being given written mandatory isolation orders if they have tested positive for COVID-19? [closed]
Context: On Friday 6/26/2020 447 new cases of COVID 19 were reported in Duval County Florida. Across the US thousands of new cases were reported CDC. I assume that these persons/cases, if they were ...
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Interpreting the meaning of “additonal considerations” in Covid-19 reopening guidelines for cosmetology business
My wife and I are trying to interpret the document
Reopening Protocol for Personal Care Establishments:
Appendix R Effective as of June 19, 2020t the document from LA County
Department of Public ...
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What can I as a citizen do to enforce a requirement to wear masks?
In my city, face masks are required by emergency order in all public places with violations subject to a $300 fine. Though the vast majority of people have complied with this order (indeed they mostly ...
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Law in Japan prohibiting (or just not authorizing?) fines “on people who refuse to stay home”?
France24 writes about Covid-19 handling in Japan:
Unlike in other countries, Japanese authorities are not allowed by law to impose fines or other penalties on people who refuse to stay home. That ...
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Is there any judicial precedent regarding US governors' power (or lack thereof) to limit church attendance in an emergency?
A federal judge in Kansas ruled it might be unconstitutional:
A federal judge signaled that he believes there's a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with a ...
