Face Masks

It’s the on-stage outburst that has Broadway buzzing, from a stage legend known for not holding back her feelings about theater etiquette.

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it would be appealing a ruling which lifted the travel face mask mandate, after the CDC determined masks continue to be necessary for the public good.

The CDC announced Wednesday that it was extending the national mask requirement for public transportation systems through May 3 as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases in parts of the country.

Yale University announced that they’re lifting their mask requirement in certain situations for students and staff starting March 21. Officials said masks will be optional except in the following settings: classroom and instructional spaces, campus transit vehicles (including buses), and health care facilities (including Yale Health and Yale Medicine settings). Yale gatherings can now happen without approval from the...

Starting on Monday, face masks are optional at public schools in Waterbury for students, teachers and staff. The masks are optional in school buildings and on busses, though they are still recommended. The Waterbury Board of Education made the decision on Thursday night after there was a drop in positive cases in the community and the school system. The Waterbury…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis scolded students for wearing masks during a visit to the University of South Florida, calling it, “COVID theater.”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had a clear message for families and educators on Sunday: It’s time to ditch the masks in schools. Appearing for a rare weekend press conference as many students and teachers prepared to return following mid-winter break, Hochul announced that the statewide order requiring indoor mask use in schools would be lifted on Wednesday. The...

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released new guidance for schools about the use of face masks.

The CDC is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines to states soon, according to several people familiar with the matter.

During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...

Pharmacies and health centers around the country have begun distributing the first of the 400 million N95 masks the White House is sending out to combat the fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19.

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

As the Omicron surge continues across the country, experts recommend upgrading your face mask.

As the Omicron surge continues across the country, experts recommend upgrading your face mask. If you are relying on a homemade or cloth face covering, it might be time to reconsider. “The idea of face coverings is really old-fashioned. Quite honestly, it was not even good enough for the original virus,” said Dr. Paulo Verardi, an associate professor of virology…

COVID hospitalizations in New York are up 92% in the last month alone and daily deaths are at their highest levels in well more than a half-year.

The order requiring masks on public transportation including buses, trains and planes is currently set to expire on Jan. 18.

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