South Carolina Governor Allows Mask Opt-Out in Schools, Bans Vaccine Passports

South Carolina Governor Allows Mask Opt-Out in Schools, Bans Vaccine Passports
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster looks on at a rally in Columbia, S.C., on June 25, 2018. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Isabel van Brugen
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday issued an executive order to prevent local governments and school districts from mandating the wearing of masks to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus.

Parents may now opt their children out of wearing masks in public schools, the governor’s executive order (pdf) states. McMaster cited widespread CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine access for adults statewide in issuing his order.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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