U.S. May Again Move to Withdraw from WHO
The incoming Trump administration plans to withdraw the United States from membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 20, 2025—the first day of President Trump’s second term. The move was originally reported by the Financial Times on Dec. 22, 2024.1 2 3 4 5 “I have it on good authority that he plans […]
Mask Mandate for U.S. Public Transportation Struck Down by Federal Judge
On Apr. 18, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for people traveling on U.S. public transportation, including planes, trains and buses.1 After the ruling, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed that it will no longer enforce the mask mandate […]
New York Bar Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate and Promotion
Opinion | The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) House of Delegates approved resolutions on Nov. 7, 2020 that included urging the state to consider mandating a COVID-19 vaccine once “scientific consensus” emerges that it is safe, effective and necessary.1 The NYSBA also called for a number of other legal reforms and public health measures related […]