Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you should still wear a mask to prevent COVID-19, but there are no official mandates ...

Despite scientific evidence that widespread mask wearing slows the spread of coronavirus and benefits the economy, as of mid-November, 13 states did not have statewide mask mandates in place.

Bills introduced in Congress to ban protesters from wearing masks have stalled or failed. But some states have such bans, many enacted decades ago in response to the Ku Klux Klan.

As summer travel heats up, new concerns are arising as passengers debate the wearing of masks, or not, on planes. The CDC highlights mask effectiveness in reducing airborne illness transmission.

Mask use among officers can make them less safe, he added. For instance, other law enforcement officers or armed bystanders may react if they see a group of masked men grabbing someone off the street.

National Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks July 25, 20254:20 PM ET Martin Kaste ...