On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the mask requirement for public transportation through May 3, but a federal judge in Florida ruled against the mask ...

A new study that examined the effects of mask-wearing on the spread of COVID-19 found that even partial adoption helps to limit the spread. The study, led by researchers at Stanford Medicine and Yale ...

A new meta-analysis finds that wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic—even N95 masks—may not have afforded individuals any more protection against the virus. Researchers from various prestigious ...

At least for now, and maybe forever, US travelers will not be required to wear masks on airplanes thanks to a court ruling Monday that said the Biden administration’s Covid-19 transportation policy ...

An April 25 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) makes a claim about Dr. Anthony Fauci's comments in an April 24 interview with the New York Times. “‘Masks work at the margins-maybe 10 percent.’ ...

In many areas, higher rates of masking are a common reaction to higher rates of COVID-19. When there is a high risk of catching or dying from the virus, more people wear masks in order to protect ...

As health officials scramble to minimize spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, many experts have recommended that people switch from cloth or surgical masks to more-protective N95 and KN95 ...

TOKYO — The most recognized emblem of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the one likely to persist, is about to lose some of its clout in Japan. New mask guidelines from the government take effect Monday, ...

Stay safe out there with the increase of the new COVID-19 variant while using these highly protective face masks. Healthcare experts are Americans once again to consider wearing face masks while in ...

U.S. military installations have been instructed to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's community COVID-19 guidelines to determine whether troops, employees and visitors must wear ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- California health officials lifted the statewide COVID-19 indoor mask mandate in public settings for vaccinated people on Feb.16 at 12:01 a.m. RELATED: Mask mandate to remain in ...

A man adjusts his American flag face mask on July 19, 2021 on a street in Hollywood, California, on the second day of the return of the indoor mask mandate in Los Angeles County due to a spike in ...