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Disney to lay off 28,000 due to COVID; New York City imposes mask fines

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Fining people for not wearing ineffective paper masks is the new cash cow.

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'De Blasio's announcement came as many elementary school students returned to public schools for the first time on Tuesday, an effort to provide a mix of in-person and virtual learning that had twice been delayed amid opposition by teachers unions. Additionally, de Blasio has said it will shut schools again if the seven-day average reaches 3% or more.'

Other countries focused their energy on opening schools first. Even without the child-care component, school is essential. When I talk to friends around the world — in Scotland, France, Sweden, Greece — they all tell me their schools are opening for live education. Some of these countries have rising rates and some have falling ones, but all have decided that the education of their children was paramount.

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