In March 2020, as lockdowns gripped the world and the COVID-19 pandemic was officially in full swing, Lisa Brosseau, a national expert on respiratory protection and infectious diseases at the Center ...

UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Jan. 14, updated its “Types and Masks and Respirators” page to specify that “loosely woven cloth products” offer the least amount of ...

No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except for certain extenuating circumstances, for many it ...

NEW YORK -- The news that the Centers for Disease Control amended its COVID-19 mask guidance for people who are fully vaccinated has raised new questions about what this means for patrons at bars and ...

WASHINGTON -- The CDC says it plans to update its mask "information" to "best reflect the multiple options available to people and the different levels of protection they provide." At Wednesday's ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated masking guidelines mark a significant shift in the pandemic, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health said Thursday. "Basically, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

Healthcare facilities nationwide are grappling with conflicting CDC guidelines on masking amid the pandemic, resulting in a patchwork of policies and practices, Politico reported April 5. Some ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Department of Public Health issued new guidance concerning the use of masks in suburban schools Wednesday. The department now recommends Cook County schools fall in ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Walgreens, Whole Foods and Kroger-owned stores have joined a list of businesses that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in their stores, following the CDC's ...

School leaders mull CDC's new mask guidelines. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools board meeting Wednesday to discuss masks rules for 2021-22 Richard Craver , Lisa O’Donnell Jul 27, 2021 Jul 27, 2021 0 ...