Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now - CBS News
Jun 30, 2024 · Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Four years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned.
Why hospitals in several states are reinstating mask requirements
Jan 1, 2024 · Some hospitals across the United States are reinstating indoor masking rules amid rising cases and hospitalizations of respiratory illnesses including COVID-19 and influenza.
WHO updates COVID-19 guidelines on masks, treatments and …
Jan 13, 2023 · Masks are recommended following a recent exposure to COVID-19, when someone has or suspects they have COVID-19, when someone is at high-risk of severe …
CDC updates mask guidance, says N95s offer 'highest protection' - NBC News
Jan 14, 2022 · CDC mask recommendations updated today with information on N95 masks and KN95 masks. The new mask guidance also says some masks provide more protection than …
Mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect - CNN
Apr 20, 2022 · Multiple major airlines and transit systems across the US announced masks are now optional after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for …
As U.S. COVID cases rise, will mask mandates return? : NPR
Aug 31, 2023 · New COVID variants are fueling hospitalizations and prompting some schools and hospitals to reinstate mask mandates. Others are considering or ruling out the possibility, …
CDC unveils new mask guidance for fully vaccinated Americans
Apr 28, 2021 · Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled updated guidelines on Tuesday detailing activities that vaccinated people can safely resume, …
CDC updates guidance, says fully vaccinated people can go ... - CBS News
May 14, 2021 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can forgo their masks and social distancing in many indoor …
CDC updates consumer mask website to emphasize protection, fit, …
Jan 14, 2022 · CDC has updated our consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Masking is a critical public health …
CDC expected to update mask guidance as early as next week - NBC News
Feb 16, 2022 · California is ending indoor mask requirements for vaccinated people beginning Wednesday. In addition, several large companies, including Tyson Foods, are moving to ease …