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Dozens took to the streets over the weekend to protest Martin County, Florida’s, new mask ordinance, including a COVID survivor who lost two friends to the disease. Commissioners said it passed as an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus through the county.

A Dairy Queen customer on Long Island was flipped off by the manager after he asked them why employees weren’t wearing masks. The caught-on-camera incident is one of many across the country that shows the tension among Americans when it comes to COVID-19 and face covering. Brandon Trotta was at the Dairy Queen drive-thru on Route 112 in Medford over…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cloth face coverings can help slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but many people still resist wearing masks. Some people claim they can’t breathe well while wearing them. But what about face shields, worn like hats with a curved piece of plastic that comes down in front of...

With the welcome news that Churchdown Hills will open to limited spectators for this year’s Kentucky Derby, local businesses are gearing up once again to prepare for horse racing’s biggest event.

In their more than 30 year history, the owners of The Carousel Shop in Old Lyme have never seen a summer like this. Plexiglas now separates workers from customers, distancing is required for anyone standing in line for ice cream, employees have to clean every hour and the inside of the shop is closed to customers. “We kind of went…

A Kansas county Republican Party chairman who owns a weekly newspaper has apologized for a cartoon posted on the paper’s Facebook page that equated the Democratic governor’s coronavirus-inspired order for people to wear masks in public with the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust

Does wearing a mask pose any health risks? No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has trouble removing a mask without help. Others can wear masks without risking their health, according to experts, despite false rumors to the contrary. In areas where COVID-19 is spreading,…

We truly never thought we’d be writing these words, but here we go: Jason Voorhees, the fictional villain of the “Friday the 13th” series, is starring in a new ad campaign to get people to wear face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yes, you read that correctly. “It’s not easy. The mask kind of makes people uncomfortable,” Voorhees narrates...

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he would like to see President Donald Trump wear a mask sometimes to signal to his “admirers” that wearing a mask is helpful to slowing down COVID-19.

The sounds of summer are back at the YMCA’s Camp Sloper in Southington. “It feels nice to be doing other things than just sitting around at the house,” said 9-year-old Abby Pooler. All of the regular activities returned to Camp Sloper, like climbing, splashing and paddling, helping push the pandemic a bit further from the children’s minds. “I think...

Summer weather has arrived in much of the country, and that’s adding a new COVID-19 complication. Dermatologists are seeing an uptick in skin conditions related to face coverings, and have these tips on how to avoid them.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings

The key elements to reducing the spread of the coronavirus involve social distancing, proper hand hygiene and wearing face masks when you can’t social distance. Yet there are still people who refuse to wear masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen demonstrated on TODAY how effective face masks truly are:...

“There’s a whole feeling that you get when you work out.  It just feels better all over.  I miss that,” said Victor Sargent of Bristol. Sargent said he’s been a member of the same gym for more than three decades.  Like all gyms in Connecticut, Malibu Fitness in Farmington was forced to close on March 16.  “Between the two...

NBC Connecticut takes a look at what’s be required for gyms to get open and back to business

The Veterans Affairs Department is defending itself against criticism of past shortages of masks and other medical gear to protect employees from the coronavirus

Some business owners are navigating tricky situations when customers refuse to wear masks inside their stores.

We look back at what we’ve learned over the last six months and what the future against the virus looks like

More than two months into the coronavirus pandemic, wearing a cloth mask has become a way of life for many Americans. Public health experts recommend them to prevent the wearer from spreading any illness they may be carrying unknowingly, but many mask vendors are touting methods that offer extra protection. Filters, which can minimize the virus particles that pass through the mask, have become...

A tavern in Elgin, Texas, has banned its customers from wearing face masks, despite the CDC recommending one to help slow the spread of COVID-19. A statement posted outside the Liberty Tree Tavern reads, “Due to our concern for our citizens, if they feel the need to wear a mask, then they should probably stay home until it’s safe.”