The most rigorous and comprehensive analysis of scientific studies conducted on the efficacy of masks for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses – including COVID-19 – was published late last ...

Source: Adobe stock image by kanvictory, licensed by Ravi Chandra A federal judge recently overturned CDC mask mandates on national transit. The Department of Justice is poised to appeal. In the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We know the importance of wearing face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, but, what about face shields and eye goggles? Should those be a requirement too? "Covering our faces ...

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NEW YORK -- The news that the Centers for Disease Control amended its COVID-19 mask guidance for people who are fully vaccinated has raised new questions about what this means for patrons at bars and ...

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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 ...

WAYNE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A Main Line school board meeting went on for hours Tuesday night with debate over its mask mandate for staff and students as districts across the area contemplate changes ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

SEATTLE — Masks are no longer required in health care, long-term care and correctional facilities in Washington state. The decision to end the universal masking requirement in certain settings on ...