Face Masks

America does not need another large-scale shutdown to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic, the top official coordinating the Trump administration’s COVID-19 testing said on Sunday.

The wife of a French bus driver savagely beaten after he asked passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle has condemned his “barbaric” death.

With cases of the coronavirus spiking dramatically across the country, the nationwide demand for personal protective gear is increasing rapidly. For nursing homes and businesses in Connecticut, that means maintaining a supply of PPE is critical. The state has a stockpile for PPE, but not all of it is medical grade.  “That’s something we never really know what we’re...

The San Diego Art Institute launched its virtual online marketplace in April to help support artists during the pandemic. Inspired by fellow artist Maggie Thompson, several artists are now using the program to donate masks to indigenous groups, who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

At a roundtable with President Trump on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar advocated to reopen schools by citing social distancing, good hygiene and face masks as necessary and sufficient precautions to keep students and teachers healthy.

The owner of a restaurant in Gaithersburg, Maryland, wrote a controversial post on social media telling customers that he will not require servers to wear face masks. The since-deleted post on The Grille at Flower Hill’s Facebook page read in part: “Let me be very clear…my staff will not wear face masks while working here at the Grille. If...

A COVID-19 researcher explains how well people follow safety protocols can truly impact the spread of the disease.

Some governors across the U.S., especially in Republican-leaning states, have been stressing the need for “personal responsibility” to combat the coronavirus instead of issuing statewide mandates to wear masks or avoid large social gatherings

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Twitter has said it will start letting people edit their tweets when there is widespread adoption of face masks in the world, which is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to wearing a mask, explained by some of history’s most famous paintings.

A federal face mask mandate would not only cut the daily growth rate of new confirmed cases of Covid-19, but could also save the U.S. economy from taking a 5% GDP hit in lieu of additional lockdowns, according to Goldman Sachs.

The muggy dog days of summer can be uncomfortable under normal circumstances. Add a face covering to the equation, and it can really be difficult to breathe at times. And for some, it can be dangerous. “If you have an underlying medical condition one – you should be staying home and trying to socially isolate as much as possible,” explained…

It can be tempting to pull off your mask in the summertime heat, but it’s as important now as ever to keep wearing face coverings.

An online fundraiser collecting “tips” for a San Diego Starbucks barista who denied service to a customer after she refused to wear a face mask has amassed over $100,000 in donations from supporters who believe the barista did the right thing.

A San Diego woman who was denied service at a Starbucks coffee shop for refusing to wear a mask says she’s received death threats after publicly shaming the barista who refused her on social media.

The federal government has been sending a foggy message over the past few months about whether people should wear face masks during the pandemic

When dining out, your safety starts long before your plate arrives at the table.  Temperature checks on the food, the freezer, and the fridge are important. To kill a virus, so is the temperature of the water cleaning your plate. Jeff Vecchitto, a sanitarian for the Central Connecticut Health District, tests the temperature of the water in the dishwasher...

Local health inspectors take NBC Connecticut through the process of making sure restaurants and other businesses are complying with the state’s coronavirus guidelines.

When asked about the campaign rally President Trump held in Tulsa, Okla., last week, Vice President Pence defended the decision to move forward with the event despite the rising number of coronavirus cases across the U.S. The vice president also avoided answering if he was concerned that his own inconsistent use of face masks was sending the wrong message.