Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools.
Hochul, a Democrat, is set to take office as New York’s first female governor on Aug. 24, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in the wake of an independent investigation that found he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
Her assertion about masks in schools is in contrast to guidance from Cuomo, who earlier this month said he lacks the legal authority to impose mask mandates on his own.
“In a matter of days, I’ll be able to say we will have mask mandates,” Hochul said in Queens Wednesday. “I just don’t have that authority at this time, when I’m not going to overstep.”
Hochul said that nearly all school leaders and superintendents she’s spoken with support a mask mandate in schools. And she said the state could end up lifting a statewide school mask mandate in parts of the state with lower positivity rates.
“Mask mandates are something that the Department of Health has the authority to call for,” Hochul said, later adding: “I believe that we’ll need mask mandates for children to go back to schools and that’ll have to be universal, it’ll be statewide.”
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World Health Organization recommendations that the MSM will never mention:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Children and masks
21 August 2020 | Q&A
Should children wear a mask?
WHO advises that people always consult and abide by local authorities on recommended practices in their area. An international and multidisciplinary expert group brought together by WHO reviewed evidence on COVID-19 disease and transmission in children and the limited available evidence on the use of masks by children.
Based on this and other factors such as childrens’ psychosocial needs and developmental milestones, WHO and UNICEF advise the following:
Children aged 5 years and under should not be required to wear masks. This is based on the safety and overall interest of the child and the capacity to appropriately use a mask with minimal assistance.
WHO and UNICEF advise that the decision to use masks for children aged 6-11 should be based on the following factors:
Whether there is widespread transmission in the area where the child resides
The ability of the child to safely and appropriately use a mask
Access to masks, as well as laundering and replacement of masks in certain settings (such as schools and childcare services)
Adequate adult supervision and instructions to the child on how to put on, take off and safely wear masks
Potential impact of wearing a mask on learning and psychosocial development, in consultation with teachers, parents/caregivers and/or medical providers
Specific settings and interactions the child has with other people who are at high risk of developing serious illness, such as the elderly and those with other underlying health conditions
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-children-and-masks-related-to-covid-19
Vayakam Paroh Melech Chadash… she may very well be worse :(.
keep words here are – no mask mandates in low positivity areas. Advice: stop testing!! it’s that simple. It’s not healthy for you anyway to have something like that stuck up your nose almost up to your brain barrier. JUST TREAT any symptoms you have early and correctly.