A laboratory at the University of Florida that recently analyzed a small sample of face masks, detected the presence of 11 dangerous pathogens that included bacterias that cause diphtheria, pneumonia, and meningitis.
Gainesville parents in Florida concerned about the harm caused to their children wearing face masks all day at school in 90 °F weather sent out six masks—five that were worn by children ages 6 to 11 for five to eight hours at school, and one worn by an adult—to be analyzed for contaminants at the University of Florida’s Mass Spectrometry Research and Education Center.
Of the six masks, three were surgical, two cotton, and a poly gaiter. Masks that have not been worn and a t-shirt worn at school acted as the control samples.
Five of the masks were found to be contaminated with parasites, fungi, and bacteria, according to Rational Ground. Only one mask was found to contain a virus that can cause a fatal systemic disease in cattle and deer. Other less harmful pathogens that can cause ulcers, acne, and strep throat were also detected.
None of the controls were contaminated with pathogens, while “samples from the front top and bottom of the t-shirt found proteins that are commonly found in skin and hair, along with some commonly found in soil.”
Amanda Donoho, a mother of three elementary school children, teamed up with other parents to send the masks to the lab because her sons broke out in rashes from prolonged mask-wearing.
“Our kids have been in masks all day, seven hours a day in school,” Donoho told Fox & Friends on June 17. “The only break that they get is to eat or drink.”
Donoho said that while students do not have to wear a mask outside at school since April 2021, masks were still required when they were within six to eight feet of each other. Masks must also be worn on school buses.
Further research is needed to better understand what is being put on children’s faces, says Donoho.
Superintendent Carlee Simon at the Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) in Gainesville, Fla. did not respond to a request for comment.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that kids should continue to wear masks and social distance until they are able to get vaccinated, despite data showing that children are minimally affected by COVID-19 and are not super-spreaders of the virus.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed an executive order on May 3, suspending all COVID-19 emergency restrictions, including mask-wearing. However, certain school districts like ACPS kept their mask policy in place for the remainder of the school year, while masks were optional within the community.
ACPS says masks will be optional for the 2021–22 school year but would continue to be required on school buses until mid-September unless the federal transportation regulation changes.
The CDC says masks are still required on planes, trains, buses, and at airports.
In an updated June 17 guidance, masks are no longer required in “outdoor areas of a conveyance (like a ferry or the top deck of a bus)” and fully vaccinated individuals may resume everyday activities that were done prior to the pandemic without mask-wearing or physically distancing unless required by federal or state law.
People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second shot of a messenger RNA vaccine or after a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The CDC did not give guidance for people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 and have natural immunity.
The Epoch Times has contacted the CDC for comment.
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June 20, 2021, 10:02 AM
Graniteguy
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Originally posted by cjevans: ^^^^^^^^^^
11?
We all need to re-calibrate our BS meters. This from REI, is a 15.
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I stopped shopping at REI a few years back when they dropped the Camelbak line and went full-on-woke. I probably spent $50K there in the my lifetime on climbing/mountaineering gear and such. Plenty of other options now.
June 20, 2021, 01:53 PM
Balzé Halzé
For your daily dose of Covid stupid, this from my company's MS Manual. And this crap isn't from the height of this nonsense last year. No, this document was most recently updated three days ago.
Some sorry asshole down in the corporate office actually got paid to write this stupid shit down as official company policy.
Also bear in mind that we are currently on a three to four week rotation. My wife was quite amused by this:
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 20, 2021, 02:00 PM
V-Tail
quote:
MS Manual
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים
June 20, 2021, 02:03 PM
nhtagmember
and now, the big thing that hitting the news is the 'Delta Variant'..
yeah, the Delta Variant is the next pair of buzzwords to be on the watch for. The new media here is already falling all over themselves describing just how spreadable this is...
but there aren't any cases here to spread
and further, ask them if its any more lethal, and they can't tell you
just more nonsensical wordsmithing to keep the sheeple off balance and to set the stage for more lockdowns and more masks
June 20, 2021, 02:58 PM
Balzé Halzé
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Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
MS Manual
Sorry. Management System Manual
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 20, 2021, 03:42 PM
gearhounds
quote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember: and now, the big thing that hitting the news is the 'Delta Variant'..
yeah, the Delta Variant is the next pair of buzzwords to be on the watch for. The new media here is already falling all over themselves describing just how spreadable this is...
but there aren't any cases here to spread
and further, ask them if its any more lethal, and they can't tell you
just more nonsensical wordsmithing to keep the sheeple off balance and to set the stage for more lockdowns and more masks
I speculated a page or two back that this would be the next attack in an attempt to threaten our summertime activities and get jabs in arms. The SCARY DELTA VIRUS. If the media is screeching it, it won’t be long before that asshole Biden is threatening us with a shut down he can’t really enforce.
“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown
June 20, 2021, 05:01 PM
nhtagmember
once the 'Delta Variant' has been shown to be a bust, they will hunt for another - likely the Thigsoren Gambit just in time for Thanksgiving and our early Christmas present will be the Faucci Derivative
I don't believe ANY of the bullshit from the media, the CDC or the WHO. And I noticed today that the CDC is once again pushing the HPV vaccine for 11 and 12 year olds
Makes you wonder if this vaccine has the same usefulness as the covid ones....
June 20, 2021, 05:18 PM
Krazeehorse
Everyone needs a chip lol.
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June 20, 2021, 06:54 PM
cjevans
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Originally posted by nhtagmember: and now, the big thing that hitting the news is the 'Delta Variant'... just more nonsensical wordsmithing to keep the sheeple off balance and to set the stage for more lockdowns and more masks
Indeed.
The Australian state of Victoria's last lockdown, was sparked by 4 folks who tested positive.
When two of those 4 were proven false positives ... within an hour of that announcement, Victorian health dept had another presser and said the other two were the more contagious Indian Delta variant.
What false positives?
Okay, I also acknowledge that I would not at all like to be the leader that has to make these decisions. Whatever you do, you gonna lambasted for it.
Seriously, we can (really) handle the truth. Idiots.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~ Benjamin Franklin.
"If anyone in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their head read, because as a government, you are not spending it that well, that we should be donating extra...: Kerry Packer
SIGForum: the island of reality in an ocean of diarrhoea.
June 20, 2021, 07:28 PM
jljones
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Originally posted by Krazeehorse: Everyone needs a chip lol.
Be careful what you wish for. There were several members here that were ready to sell out your Rights to “save grandpa”. Some are still on the unapologetic bandwagon. Some disappeared in shame. Others are still yet ignoring their stance. Despite here for everyone to read.
Given a scary enough sounding event, it’s not just the left that will demand you being chipped.
"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it works out for them"
June 20, 2021, 07:50 PM
HRK
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Originally posted by jljones:
quote:
Originally posted by Krazeehorse: Everyone needs a chip lol.
Be careful what you wish for. There were several members here that were ready to sell out your Rights to “save grandpa”. Some are still on the unapologetic bandwagon. Some disappeared in shame. Others are still yet ignoring their stance. Despite here for everyone to read.
Given a scary enough sounding event, it’s not just the left that will demand you being chipped.
Its been revealed, we now know what people are willing to give up, give in to, follow and even use against others in certain situations.
Its absolutely mind boggling...
June 20, 2021, 11:57 PM
bigdeal
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Originally posted by HRK: Its been revealed, we now know what people are willing to give up, give in to, follow and even use against others in certain situations.
Its absolutely mind boggling...
And just when you thought that people couldn't get any more moronically stupid, weak, and worthless, I give you Ami Horowitz on the ground again showing all of us on video that we truly live in the state of Idiocracy. I'm now rooting even harder for Para's comet.
----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter
June 21, 2021, 05:05 AM
gearhounds
^^^^ And they wonder why we call them sheep. What aimless, mindless, robotic morons.
“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown
June 21, 2021, 10:41 AM
sigspecops
Dear God, help us. These are the same brainless, idiots that are voting. Come on comet, destroy us, its way past time.
No one's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain
June 21, 2021, 11:00 AM
recoatlift
Makes no sense to worry about the Chicom flu or any other scourge when thousands of illegals are allowed into America, many of whom have never worn a mask or have been tested. Why should I comply with any of this BS?! A f*you to politicians.
June 21, 2021, 11:21 AM
a1abdj
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These are the same brainless, idiots that are voting.
Covid has turned Canada into a totalitarian police state
Arresting pastors who dare to have an OUTDOOR church service after they've locked and shut down their regular church building. Using helicopters to search out these "illegal" services and swooping in to arrest people.
For having church.
WTF
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Pastor Of Church That Held Worship Service Outdoors Following Shutdown Arrested By Police
Christianity Daily Monday June 21, 2021
The pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has been arrested for the second time after his congregation conducted an outdoor worship session at an unknown site following the local government's decision to shut the church building.
Pastor Tim Stephens, according to Christian Post, was arrested Monday after refusing to follow by the Alberta Health Services order to cease from conducting worship services that do not meet the COVID-19 provincial regulations.
"He was arrested for hosting an illegal outdoor gathering that did not comply with current restrictions," police told CBC News.
As reported by Rebel News, the group gathered at an unknown location for services throughout the weekend. Notwithstanding, an armed police helicopter flew above the crowd as the service proceeded. Rebel News said that it's unclear if authorities were actively looking for them or just stumbled upon their meeting.
Minutes later, police cars were spotted surrounding the area, but they, at least, reportedly did not attempt to interrupt the service or make arrests.
However, according to the Calgary Herald, officers made the arrest at Pastor Stephen's residence on Monday afternoon.
His children can be seen on video footage of the arrest, which was taken by Rebel News, sobbing uncontrollably as their father is carried away.
Canadian reporter Adam Soos approached the police and questioned as to "why Jason Kenney gets a free pass and you're arresting pastors across the province." The police did not comment on that.
CP noted that the reporter's remark was made in response to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's meal with cabinet members on June 1 that did not adhere to the province's public health regulations that were strictly imposed on churches.
A call for prayer from his wife
The arrest of Tim Stephens for conducting an outdoor service and his refusal to sign the bail condition that would keep him in police prison until his next court appearance on June 28 were announced on Twitter by Stephens' wife, Raquel, early Tuesday morning.
Along with the pastor's Monday tweet indicating that police are on their way to arrest him, Raquel added a section from the pastor's letter to his children after his arrest last month.
"The government has now seized both Fairview's building and her pastor," she wrote.
"AHS still wants Tim to tell people what to wear, where to stand,and to forbid some people from being the church," she noted, but she remained hopeful that her husband's imprisonment would strengthen their faith and embolden them to obey Christ regardless of the cost.
She also asked for prayers for her husband's immediate release.
Sean Feucht, the "Let Us Worship" leader, reacted to the unsettling footage of Pastor Tim's arrest by stating it that "shows how crazy communist Canada has become."
"The scariest part is how apathetic we've become to this sort of thing in 2021," he commented.
Lawyer's thoughts
Stephens is currently represented by Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms.
"It appears that Premier Kenney's government is targeting its enemies, those who are speaking out against lockdown restrictions and for Charter freedoms," said Jay Cameron, the lawyer.
"Punishing dissent" and not "public safety," he claimed, was the driving force behind barring Fairview Baptist members from the church's services and arresting Pastor Tim Stephens.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
June 21, 2021, 12:47 PM
BOATTRASH1
Frank, I creeped her page and found exactly what I expected. An ill informed/ uninformed willfully ignorant ideologue.
