US state announces and rescinds mask mandate within hours as COVID-19 cases rise

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Governor Parson's office credited for sudden change in St. Louis mask mandate...

According to reports from the Times, the city's Department of Health initially declared a mandatory indoor mask policy for city workers on Thursday..

Citizens wear protective face masks as they travel in a subway, as health authorities in the region made the use of face masks compulsory in health centres due to the high number of patients with respiratory diseases, in Barcelona, Spain January 5, 2024.(REUTERS).

Just hours after the mandate was announced, the health department made a U-turn, now only "strongly recommending" that employees wear masks indoors..

Despite the reversal, the city's health department emphasized the importance of mask-wearing for both city workers and the public..

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