Lozada’s store. “We cannot afford to take chances with the lives of my staffers. They’re young people and their parents have entrusted me with their care,” says Lozada, owner of Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn, a shop located in Austin’s Barton Creek Square Mall.

Lozada is also concerned about her 85-year-old father, who will return to his part-time job in the store this month. She has a staffer stationed at the door to her shop who will tell anyone without a mask that they cannot enter.

Eighteen states currently have no mask requirements, including some that have never made face coverings mandatory. Texas Gov.

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Florida Education Commissioner asks districts to make face masks voluntary next school year

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is asking school districts to make mandatory face mask policies voluntary for the next school year.

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Drop-off boxes back on the table in Republican-led election bill

During a Florida Senate Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday, a change was made to the draft of Senate Bill 90, which would allow for drop-off ballot boxes at some locations.

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Covid surge may upend drop in auto-debit payment failure

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Why some West Island Covid-19 vaccination clinics aren’t as busy as they could be

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'Red' states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations

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Funders double A Gift for Teaching backpack supply drive donations

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Cork Airport to close for ten weeks to facilitate runway upgrade works

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Travelling to West Bengal? Covid negative report must from these states. Details here

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Study finds people want more than watchdogs for journalists

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7-day average of COVID-19 cases in US above 70,000 as states reopen, life resumes amid ongoing pandemic

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Kolkata airport makes negative Covid report mandatory for passengers from these states

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Tourism trade event looks to reopening Ireland to visitors but no date in prospect

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States with anti-transgender sports bills put on notice by NCAA Board of Governors

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Orange County looks to relax mask mandate, social distancing as vaccine efforts step up

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Majority of Canadians want reasonable plan for return to balanced budget: Ipsos

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These 10 states show steep rise in daily Covid-19 cases

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Site shutdown sees building activity stall for third month in a row

Construction activity declined for the third month running in March as most building sites remained shuttered due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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Rain closes Delaware County drive-thru mass vaccination clinic on Sunday

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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