However, rates are only considered 'high' in Louisiana and Georgia. Hospitals in Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York have also urged patients to mask up and get vaccinated against Covid ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill instructed all but five districts to implement the mandate, claiming the judge’s decision applies only to those five specifically named in the suit.

The announcement in Texas came as similar rules were lifted in other states, including Michigan, Louisiana, and Mississippi, which also ended its mask mandate. The roll-out of vaccinations against ...