COVID-19 infections are also on the rise. While the CDC’s mask recommendations are primarily based on COVID-19 rather than the flu and RSV, Walensky said, “the mask works against those as well ...

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of ...

That guidance had been in place since mid-February. Instead, California will recommend universal mask wearing only when a county’s COVID-19 community level — which indicates rates of new ...

President Joe Biden joked about not wearing a mask, despite it being recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after being exposed to COVID-19. “Let me explain to the press ...

Passengers exposed to someone with COVID-19 within 10 days or feeling under the weather, should mask, cancel or rebook their flight. Wearing a mask while traveling is also just a good gesture to ...

Observational studies, while limited, have generally found mask-wearing to be associated with a reduced risk of contracting the virus or fewer COVID-19 cases in a community. A few ...

Nationally, a sharp uptick in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza ... Do I have to mask up again?” It is important to know the basics. For starters, symptoms ...

COVID-19 remains a very present threat for the ... "I didn't take off the mask for pictures and nobody asked me to," Levin said. "And I felt incredibly grateful for that." 'COVID Cautious' Dating ...

When hospitalizations are high, everyone should wear a high-quality mask. But when we’re seeing medium numbers of hospitalizations, people at high risk for serious COVID-19 should mask in crowded ...