North Carolina could ban face masks for medical reasons in public

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The Hill
BY LAUREN IRWIN
05/15/24

The North Carolina state Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public, even for health reasons.

Republican supporters of the ban said it would help law enforcement crack down on protesters who wear masks. They say demonstrators are abusing COVID-19 pandemic-era practices to hide their identities following a wave of pro-Palestine protests nationwide and at North Carolina universities.

The bill goes even further and repeals an exception that’s been state law since the early stages of the pandemic that allows people to wear masks in public for health and safety reasons.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4666792-north-carolina-could-ban-face-masks-for-medical-reasons-in-public/

[GtHawk]

Criminals hardest hit.

[roamer_1]

So... welder's masks... painter's masks, a grinder's face shield... A surgical mask to help with allergies...

This is a stupid overreach.

[Smokin Joe]

So... welder's masks... painter's masks, a grinder's face shield... A surgical mask to help with allergies...

This is a stupid overreach.

Yep. From one side of insanity to the other.

[PeteS in CA]

Exactly. Whether to reduce exposure to allergens or selfishly trying to avoid sharing cold/flu/etc. viruses, or an immune-compromised person reducing exposure to whatever, there are valid health reasons for VOLUNTARY masking. And what if a dusty work site is a in public place? Solving one, very real, problem by creating even more, very real, problems is not clear thinking.