A federal judge in Florida struck down the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s public transportation mask mandate on April 18, meaning that people no longer have to wear a mask on ...

States across the U.S. are moving to end some indoor mask mandates as Covid-19 cases from the omicron-fueled surge continue to subside. California, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon and ...

Masks work best when everyone in the room has one on, but you’ll still benefit from masking up even when those around you aren’t. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Tara Parker ...

In a pandemic, no one knows you’re underage. That’s what Gen Z has discovered as they’ve updated the fake ID for the COVID-19 era, hitting up liquor stores dressed as elderly grandmas wearing ...

A Cary woman said she was accosted — and coughed on — for wearing a face mask for health reasons Wednesday, an incident that underscores political tensions following a proposed adjustment to the state ...

Hospitals and health care facilities in New York, New Jersey and California will require their staff to wear masks in certain settings this winter. This is to reduce the spread of multiple infectious ...

Sunday marked the end of another COVID-era restriction — New York state is no longer requiring masks to enter hospitals and nursing homes. “We are in a period of transition … COVID is a treatable, ...

A few items bring back unpleasant memories of COVID-19, such as masks. However, they are among the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote in February 2020 that store-bought face masks would not be very effective at protecting against the COVID-19 pandemic and advised a traveler not to wear one. The Washington ...

Mask requirements are returning to health care settings across parts of the Bay Area, as local health officials brace for the annual surge in respiratory illnesses - including COVID-19, influenza and ...