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Connecticut health officials are once again recommending that all residents consider wearing a mask in public indoor spaces as yet another county reaches the high COVID-19 transmission threshold.

President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of living with an endemic COVID-19.

Uber says that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks while using the service.

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. created a patchwork of rules Monday that vary by city and mode of transit.

The announcement from the TSA came hours after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for public transportation.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.

Target will no longer require its staff and shoppers to wear masks inside its store as a matter of corporate policy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “cautiously optimistic” about the downward trend in omicron-fueled COVID cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said they were considering new benchmarks for masking, based on levels of severe illness and hospital capacity.

There’s a shifting narrative on COVID-19 restrictions across the country among Democratic officials and candidates

People have been wearing masks for over two years, but knowing which kind of mask offers best protection is important. Knowing how to take care of them, and spot the fake ones is another key factor into staying safe.

Masks have been a polarizing necessity during the pandemic and while mandates have changed, health experts say they’re here to stay. If you’re going to wear one, you’ve got to do it right to stay safe. When worn properly, masks can help stop the spread of COVID-19, but medical advice for what masks we should wear has changed over...

School districts across the state have to decide by the end of the month what their mask policy in schools will be.

New Jersey will end its school mask mandate on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Though the state mandate is ending, Murphy said school districts can continue their own mandates if they want — and they are not permitted to ban masks, either. The New Jersey Education Association — with which Murphy is closely allied — issued a statement…

The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 created more interest in filtered masks – so here’s what you need to know.

Millions of masks and other pieces of protective equipment are used every day, and while they save lives, many contain plastic. We should develop an effective reusable mask to curb pollution, and avoid littering, says Sian Sutherland of Plastic Planet, a UK-based environmental group.

Some heavy-duty masks can be reused and still provide protection from COVID-19, says Dr. Jay Wolfson of University of South Florida. He tells you when you should double-mask, and what you should avoid doing if you want your masks to be reusable.

Yes, it’s time to step it up to an N95 or K95 if you can, but bottom line is any mask is better than no mask, experts say

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N-95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

Aaron Collins, also known as @masknerd on Twitter, explains what you need to know about high-filtration masks like KN95s, KF94s and N95s, which are able to filter out viral particles and can help you stay safe amid the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

There are different masks on the market: N95’s which are approved by the U.S. Government; KF94, approved by South Korea; and KN95, approved by China. Here are five ways to spot fake U.S. Government approved masks.