A nurse was sacked for not wearing a face mask while visiting elderly and vulnerable patients in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, a disciplinary hearing was told.

Public health experts said Thursday that Nassau County’s newly enacted ban on wearing masks in public could pose problems for people with a vast range of medical conditions as COVID-19 cases are ...

3 . Cover your cough: Covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze helps stop the spread of germs that ...

Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn’t a free speech right, court says Boxes of KN95 protective masks await distribution in Camden, N.J., in 2022. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press) ...

In January, several New York City public hospitals joined health care facilities in states across the country in reinstating mask mandates in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases and influenza ...

New York state previously had a two-century-old ban on public mask-wearing, which was repealed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect public health.

Understanding public health behaviors during COVID-19 Researchers from Osaka University find that mask-wearing behavior depends on complex relationships between context and social norms ...

The department says it's not considering a public mask mandate at this time but is urging people to remain proactive. The new guidance says people should stay home if they're sick, wear a mask in ...

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.

Lawmakers advanced legislation on Tuesday that would repeal a health and safety exception to North Carolina’s longstanding ban on wearing masks in public. Republicans who introduced the bill as ...

Lawmakers advanced legislation on Tuesday that would repeal a health and safety exception to North Carolina’s longstanding ban on wearing masks in public. Republicans who introduced the bill as ...