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Harrisburg, PA Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today amended the existing Universal Face Coverings order, issued on November 17, 2020, to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. The amended order went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2021 and will remain in effect until further notice.

The vaccines that are currently available across the state and country are highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against severe and symptomatic COVID-19, Acting Secretary Beam said. Research has shown that fully vaccinated people are less likely to have asymptomatic infection and potentially less likely to spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. However, there is still more to learn about how long protection lasts and how much vaccines protect against new variants of the virus, so some prevention measures will continue to be in place for all people, regardless of their vaccination status.

According to the CDC, there are several activities that fully vaccinated people can resume now, as low risk to themselves, while being mindful of the potential risk of transmitting the virus to others. Those activities include:

However, it is important that fully vaccinated people continue to take precautions in public like wearing a mask and practicing physical distancing; avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings; get tested if they experience COVID-19 symptoms; follow guidance issued by employers; and follow travel requirements and recommendations.

Individuals who are fully vaccinated should also continue to wear a mask, practice physical distancing and follow other prevention measures when visiting unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease and when visiting unvaccinated people from multiple households.

People are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 more than two weeks after they have received the second dose in a two-dose series or more than two weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine. It is important to remember that the current mitigation Orders are still in effect and that physical distancing and capacity requirements for gatherings must still be followed.

While vaccine supply from the federal government remains limited, the Department of Health is working to ensure the vaccine is provided in a way that is ethical, equitable, and efficient. To keep Pennsylvanians informed about vaccination efforts:

The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

Updated Coronavirus Links: Press Releases, State Lab Photos, Graphics

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"Real Time" host Bill Maher went on a tirade against the growing "tsunami" of cancel culture.

"I swear to God, I don't want to talk about cancel culture and this nonsense every week, but I just thinkpeople understand how this is a tsunami and how fast the goalposts change almost on a weekly basis," Maher began the discussion on Friday night.

"Literally, on the top of my head ...I wrote down three things that I could think of -- not just what you do now... it's anything you've ever done... Not justwhat you say, it's now what you listen to, they can catch you for that. What you order, who you say you like, anythingsort of association, if you retweet something."

The subject later turned to the ousting of Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond, who was forced to resign even before she started the job after the magazine's staff expressed outrage over allegedly racist and homophobic tweets she made a decade ago when she was a 17-year-old high schooler.

McCammond had previously apologized for the posts.

TEEN VOGUE EDITOR BECOMES LATEST CANCEL CULTURE VICTIM AFTER STAFFERS' REVOLT OVER DECADE-OLD TWEETS

"Can I just say something? People talk s--- in private! We can't legislate that away!" Maher exclaimed. "For f--- sake, can we have a little common sense? People talk s--- about each other in private."

"Can I just say something? People talk s--- in private! We can't legislate that away!"

One of Maher's guests, former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., blamed Teen Vogue for not backing McCammond and urged Corporate America to "not buy into this stuff."

"You're right," Maher agreed. "Somebody hasto have some b---s!"

Alexi McCammond left Teen Vogue after staffers complained about posts from her teenage years. (Getty Images)

Heitkamp slammed Republicans attempting to appropriate cancel culture and pointed to their "War on Christmas" mantra that gets pushed every holiday season.

"Yeah, they're snowflakes, too," Maher responded. "But they don't control the media the way these brats do. That's the problem. I don't think that it was Republicans who got Alexi [fired]."

"I don't think that it was Republicans who got Alexi [fired]."

The HBO star then compared the current state of cancel culture to the "Blacklist" era of the 1950s how the simple act of "informing on you" could get someone banned.

"People go to parties now and they don't want to talk. They're like, 'Can I talk? I don't know your girlfriend. She might be woke.'Really. I'm not making this up," Maher said. "This informant thing, it's not just what you do, it's what you don't report. That's another way the goalpost moved."

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Maher then pointed to the canceling of Mumford &Sons banjo playerWinston Marshall, who issued an apology and announced he was "stepping away" from the band after he praised journalist Andy Ngo's book "Unmasked," which exposes the dangers ofAntifa. Maher called his apology "so Soviet."

"'Over the past few days, I have come to better understand the pain I caused by the book I endorsed.' What? Did you hit someone over the head with it?" Maher quipped. "'I have offended not onlya lot of peopleI don't know but also thoseclosest to me, including my bandmates.' What a bunch of p---ies they must be. 'And for that, I am truly sorry.' It's so Stalinesque. You know what, how about, 'I can read what I want! I'm a musician!'"

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The city of Laramie is pushing back against a bill that would allow the University of Wyoming to control its own water supply. The city council passed a resolution this week strongly condemning that bill, even calling it unconstitutional.

If passed, the "University water system" bill would give UW the authority to drill its own wells and operate a water system independent of the city's.

Laramie City councilors expressed concern this week that if the university establishes its own water system, it would lead to a duplication of efforts, and a higher cost to taxpayers.

One of the main issues surrounds the watering of Jacoby Golf Course. Laramie officials say, if the city no longer watered the golf course, it would have to regularly flush its sewer system by opening fire hydrants.

Laramie Mayor Paul Weaver said local taxpayers will be paying twice - once for the city system, and once for the university system.

"It's not because I'm hot to trot to have a big agency fight with the University of Wyoming. That's dumb. I want to do as little of that as possible," he said. "It's that I don't think it's fair for our constituents, Laramie ratepayers, to have to deal with that double dip."

Councilor Erin O'Doherty said the bill could affect other communities throughout Wyoming, wherever UW owns land.

"I do think it was aimed toward Laramie," she said. "But it also affects people around the state, in Goshen County, Natrona County, Park County, Laramie County, Sheridan County, Teton County - because the university owns property in all those places. So could the university be setting up parallel water systems in all of these counties? It's not an efficient way to run water works. It's more efficient to consolidate.

Councilors are also worried that if the university draws too much water into their system, the city may have to redig and deepen their own wells to ensure water access for residents.

The bill is being debated in the Wyoming House of Representatives.

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City Of Laramie Bashes Bill That Would Give UW Control Of Water Supply - Wyoming Public Media

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson spoke to the media on Friday for the first time since being suspended seven games for boarding Flyers defenseman Brandon Carlo. The hit sent Carlo to the hospital. A day later, the NHLs Department of Player Safety suspended Wilson for the totality of circumstances

Wilson, who is set to return Saturday against the New York Rangers, was not interested in debating with the decision saying that he was going to keep that (opinion) to myself, keep that in the locker room.

But Wilson admitted that he must continue to adjust and focus more on making hockey plays than big hits.

A transcription of the full interview is below.

What did you think about the suspension?

Tom Wilson: Obviously, you probably heard a lot about it on social media and all of that. I digested it after the first couple of days as a way to try and get focused on myself making sure Im ready when the team has me back and when I can get back in there. Its one of those situations where you kind of hoped it didnt happen for a number of different reasons, but it is what it is. Ive just got to control the future.

You stayed clear of DoPS for a season or so. Do you have to make more adjustments to your game?

Tom Wilson: I have to continue to adjust. The game is always adapting year to year. At the end of the day, it cant happen. I cant be missing seven games. I cant be missing one game. I have to be in the lineup. As you look around the league, theres a lot of different stuff going on. Theres some confusion. Theres some [hypocrisy]. Theres a lot of different things going on. I just have to worry about helping the team win, playing good hockey. Ive been physical my whole life. Thats in me. Thats bred in me. Im always going to try and be a physical player. For now, I just have to continue to develop my offense and chip in offensively, and help the team win. Obviously, be more careful to make sure Im not putting myself in those spots.

Did you reach out to Brandon Carlo to see how he was doing?

Tom Wilson: I did, yeah. A lot of people probably wouldnt believe me, but you never want to see a fellow peer get injured. Theyre hockey players just like I am. This is their living. Their livelihood. When a guy goes down, its not a good feeling. I texted him the next day and I was happy to hear he was feeling better. It was a couple of weeks ago now. Just trying to move forward and build my game.

How do you internalize all the haters on social media? Youre painted as a villain outside of Washington.

Tom Wilson: Social media is a scary place right now on a number of different levels: hockey, the world. Its not a nice place. Its not a friendly place. People feel like they can say whatever they want. Its nothing new to me. Thats been there throughout my whole career. Im not going to sit here and say it bothered me a ton. Obviously, you dont want to see a lot of that being said. I think everybody, in general, can do a better job. That being said, the support from DC, the support from the Capitals organization. For all of the haters you see, theres a lot of good that you see and a lot of friends and family and around the game of hockey that reaches out and supports you. Its one of those things that there are ups and downs. I just have to move forward and stay on the ice.

How difficult has it been not to play for two weeks? Has it helped that the team has won without you?

Tom Wilson: That helps a lot. Part of the reason I hate missing time is I feel like Im not there to help the team. When they go out there and take care of business, they play the way they are, youre a proud teammate. Youre extremely happy. Theyve been playing great hockey. Ive been traveling with them. Ive been practicing with them every day so Ive been staying fairly involved. Thats been nice to keep my mind on hockey. Moving forward, its crunch time now. There are 20-something games left. This is meaningful hockey. This is when we ramp everything up. I just want to hit the ground running and try and jump right in where we left off.

Do you think youll have any rust when you get in on Saturday?

Tom Wilson: I think when youre around the team and practicing, your mind stays sharp. Youre there. Youre around for the inside jokes, the camaraderie, all that. You dont feel like youre missing as much. It is a shortened season. The games hold a lot more weight. It sucked. It did go by a little quicker a week and a half, two weeks. Theyve been doing a great job playing good hockey. Hopefully, they can keep it rolling tonight and go from there.

We heard a lot of your teammates angry about how the NHL treated your hit to Leo Komarovs board of Lars Eller. Was there any added frustration from you to see that hit go without any supplemental discipline?

Tom Wilson: I dont want to talk too much about specifics. Thats not why Im here. Thats not part of my job. My job is to control what I can control. You cant control what Player Safety does in other situations. You cant control how other players play the game. Hockey is a very tough sport. Every single play is different. Thats just the nature of the sport. It can be frustrating when you start to [compare and contrast] around the league. With that being said, I like to deal with the reality of the situation and like I said control my end. There a lot of different things out there that you can probably pay attention to. Thats just not smart from my end and not worth my time to get bent out of shape about.

Do you think Player Safety judges you differently than other players?

Tom Wilson: Thats a tough question. Thats probably one you have to ask them. I can believe a lot of different things. I can analyze the situation just like all of you have and like everybody in Toronto and everybody across the National Hockey League. Everybody can build their opinion. Im not going to tell you my opinion. I can keep that to myself, keep that in the locker room. Obviously, my teammates supporting me means a lot. I would have their backs in a tough situation. I guess you have to take it for what its worth. Theres a lot of guys talking about it around the league right now: captains, teams saying things about the physical aspect of the game. Its going to difficult moving forward. Its a fast game. Its a hard game and safety is important. Its a tough job. I just want to focus on what I can control.

After your last suspension, you talked to George Parros and went over video. You lowered your target with your hits. Is that the crux of your problem, that you have to hit lower? Walk me through what technical part you have to explain.

Tom Wilson: It had been almost 200 games and over 600 hits since I talked to them. Part of my game is physicality. Thats what I need to do to be in the league and thats something hockey has always been. Its been a hard-hitting game. As I get stronger and faster, those are hard hits. To answer your question, you have to stay out of situations that might not end in the result you want. The past one is an extremely tough one. I actually get butt-ended in the face before the hit. That changes things. Hockey is a crazy sport and Im not going to reflect too much on past hits. Just moving forward, like you said, whether its finishing lower and going after the puck a little bit more, just try to make hockey plays and stay on the ice. Its tough to dive into too much detail. Everything happens really fast and a lot of instinct comes into play in the game of hockey.

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New Delhi:The Delhi high court on Friday sought the Centres response on a plea challenging the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, filed by Quint Digital Media Ltd which publishes The Quint.

A bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notices to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and granted them time to file their responses.

The court listed the plea filed by Quint Digital Media Ltd for further hearing on April 16, along with another similar petition which was filed earlier by the Foundation for Independent Journalism (which runs The Wire).

The new rules seek to regulate media portals, over the top (OTT) streaming platforms and social media intermediaries. They grant sweeping powers to the Centre, including the right to demand removal of content. The rules have come under criticism from news portals,journalists bodiesandinternet freedom advocates.

The petition filed by Quint challenges the constitutional validity of the IT rules particularly Part III of the rules, which seeks to regulate digital media publications. The petition is limited to the rules application on digital media platforms. Part III of the rules, the petition argues, goes beyond the jurisdiction laid out by the IT Act (under which the rules have been frames) and is also ultra vires the Constitution.

The matter was argued by senior advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, who had also represented The Wire before the high court earlier this month.

The petition reads:

The present Petition challenges the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021 or Impugned Rules) under the provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act), inasmuch as they purport to apply to publishers of news and current affairs content (digital news portals) as part of digital media, and consequently regulate these entities under Part III of the Rules (Impugned Part) by imposing Government oversight and a Code of Ethics which stipulates such vague conditions as good taste, decency, prohibition of half- truths etc. matters nowhere within the contemplation of the IT Act; and draconian consequences for perceived non-compliance, including blocking, modification and deletion of content, compulsory publication of apology, which may be ordered and enforced by Central Government officials.

Not only is it impermissible for subordinate legislation to go beyond the purpose of the parent Act, it is far worse that it does so in a manner that affects Fundamental Rights vitally. This is precisely what the IT Rules, 2021 do, the petitioner has said.

Also read: Centres New Rules Compromise Press Council of Indias Autonomy, PCI Members Say

The rules impose unreasonable restrictions on digital media houses, the petition says, arguing, The right to freely criticise the government is an essential and an inalienable part of the right to practice news journalism and a regulatory mechanism with the government at its apex is a manifestly unreasonable interference with the said right, especially if subjective and vague criteria like good taste and decency can be invoked to lead to Government interference.

The Foundation for Independent Journalism (which runs The Wire), M.K. Venu and Dhanya Rajendran had together filed the first legal challenge to the new IT rules. On March 9, the Delhi high court had issued notice to the Centre on this petition, which argues that The Impugned Part of the Rules, to the extent that it seeks to achieve such special regulation or control of digital media including online news platforms, is manifestly ultra vires the parent Act.

LiveLaw, a legal news website, has also challenged the rules in the Kerala high court. The petition said the rules notified on February 25 impose arbitrary, vague, disproportionate and unreasonable restrictions on digital news media and social media intermediaries.

Read the full text of Quints petition below.

Quints petition challenging the new IT rules by The Wire on Scribd

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