{"id":185195,"date":"2021-04-03T00:13:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-kansas-counties-ditching-mask-rules-before-lawmakers-acted\/"},"modified":"2021-04-03T00:13:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T22:13:09","slug":"sa-news-kansas-counties-ditching-mask-rules-before-lawmakers-acted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-kansas-counties-ditching-mask-rules-before-lawmakers-acted\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Kansas counties ditching mask rules before lawmakers acted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lmtonline.com%2fnews%2farticle%2fKansas-counties-ditching-mask-rules-before-16073158.php&#038;c=3660390925150354226&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Kansas counties ditching mask rules before lawmakers acted<\/a>: Laura Kelly\u2019s newly reissued order requiring them \u2014 and more are expected to follow suit even as variants first detected in South Africa and the United Kingdom have been found in the state. The order, &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lmtonline.com%2fnews%2farticle%2fKansas-counties-ditching-mask-rules-before-16073158.php&#038;c=3660390925150354226&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.worcesternews.co.uk%2fsport%2fnational%2f19207298.hamish-watson-named-six-nations-player-tournament-backed-lions-tour%2f&#038;c=701581612629051699&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Hamish Watson named Six Nations player of tournament and backed for Lions tour<\/a>: Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill says the Scotland flanker is a big contender to make the British and Irish Lions squad for South Africa &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.worcesternews.co.uk%2fsport%2fnational%2f19207298.hamish-watson-named-six-nations-player-tournament-backed-lions-tour%2f&#038;c=701581612629051699&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2farticle-9431305%2fLions-fans-allowed-travel-South-Africa-despite-risk-tour-wont-place.html&#038;c=6238654311903596572&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions fans may still be allowed to travel to South Africa despite risk of the tour not taking place with frantic efforts being made to re-confirm the schedule and clarify Covid &#8230;<\/a>: British and Irish rugby fans have been given hope that limited numbers may be allowed to travel to South Africa to support the Lions &#8211; although there is still a risk that the tour might not happen.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2farticle-9431305%2fLions-fans-allowed-travel-South-Africa-despite-risk-tour-wont-place.html&#038;c=6238654311903596572&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2farticle-9430869%2fNever-mind-England-LIONS-Sam-Simmonds-tipped-South-Africa-tour.html&#038;c=1346870875372068447&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Never mind England, how about the Lions! Try-scoring sensation Sam Simmonds now being tipped to go on the tour of South Africa as he continues to prove Eddie Jones wrong<\/a>: He has been taken aback to be regarded as a candidate for the tour of South Africa, especially given the vast array of back-row talent within the home nations\u2019 Test squads. \u2018For me, it has been a bit &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2farticle-9430869%2fNever-mind-England-LIONS-Sam-Simmonds-tipped-South-Africa-tour.html&#038;c=1346870875372068447&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.belfasttelegraph.co.uk%2fsport%2frugby%2flions-chairman-jason-leonard-accepts-were-not-going-to-have-traditional-tour-40269936.html&#038;c=4711804286290425006&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions chairman Jason Leonard accepts \u2018we\u2019re not going to have traditional tour\u2019<\/a>: British and Irish Lions chairman Jason Leonard accepts the summer tour to South Africa will be unlike any before it because of the coronavirus pandemic.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.belfasttelegraph.co.uk%2fsport%2frugby%2flions-chairman-jason-leonard-accepts-were-not-going-to-have-traditional-tour-40269936.html&#038;c=4711804286290425006&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.skysports.com%2frugby-union%2fnews%2f12040%2f12264235%2fbritish-and-irish-lions-tour-of-south-africa-will-be-unlikely-any-other-says-chairman-jason-leonard&#038;c=3854003876620894072&#038;mkt=en-gb\">British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa will be unlikely any other, says chairman Jason Leonard<\/a>: British and Irish Lions chairman Jason Leonard accepts the summer tour to South Africa will be unlike any before it because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the Lions board and South African Rugby &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.skysports.com%2frugby-union%2fnews%2f12040%2f12264235%2fbritish-and-irish-lions-tour-of-south-africa-will-be-unlikely-any-other-says-chairman-jason-leonard&#038;c=3854003876620894072&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2finews.co.uk%2fsport%2frugby-union%2flions-tour-2021-south-africa-covid-jason-leonard-fans-940993%3fITO%3dmsn&#038;c=9502590966215245004&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions tour 2021: Jason Leonard points to football and cricket as proof South Africa can make this summer work<\/a>: Jason Leonard, chairman of the British &#038; Irish Lions, is holding out hope of home-based supporters travelling to watch this summer\u2019s tour of South Africa, while admitting \u201ca Lions tour with no &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2finews.co.uk%2fsport%2frugby-union%2flions-tour-2021-south-africa-covid-jason-leonard-fans-940993%3fITO%3dmsn&#038;c=9502590966215245004&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f04%2f02%2flions-optimistic-fans-will-allowed-travel-south-africa-summer%2f&#038;c=13481695796846260949&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions optimistic that fans will be allowed to travel to South Africa for summer tour<\/a>: Home union has asked for 50 per cent capacity at the matches and Jason Leonard hopeful some from UK and Ireland will be allowed to attend &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f04%2f02%2flions-optimistic-fans-will-allowed-travel-south-africa-summer%2f&#038;c=13481695796846260949&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.thesun.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2f14532592%2fbritish-lions-irish-bar-crawls-banned-jason-leonard%2f&#038;c=9321896533896072189&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions stars set to be banned from legendary bar crawls over strict coronavirus rules, claims \u2018Fun Bus\u2019 Jason Leonard<\/a>: LIONS stars will be banned from going on wild and boozy nights out in South Africa Jason Leonard, nicknamed the \u2018Fun Bus\u2019 for his party-loving lifestyle, says the legendary bar crawls &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=FCF9F538A08E4E71A99C4285E81CB86F&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.thesun.co.uk%2fsport%2frugbyunion%2f14532592%2fbritish-lions-irish-bar-crawls-banned-jason-leonard%2f&#038;c=9321896533896072189&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas counties ditching mask rules before lawmakers acted: Laura Kelly\u2019s newly reissued order requiring them \u2014 and more are expected to follow suit even as variants first detected in South Africa and the United Kingdom have been found in the state. The order, &#8230; Source: &#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews Hamish Watson named Six Nations player [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[32844,5274,21176,7944,36036,22041,29601,830,4971],"class_list":{"0":"post-185195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-acted","8":"tag-before","9":"tag-counties","10":"tag-ditching","11":"tag-kansas","12":"tag-lawmakers","13":"tag-mask","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-rules","16":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}