Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors still suggest masking up in places like your local grocery store if COVID-19 cases are high in your area. (Getty Images) ...

The study also examined allowing dining at restaurants. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that mask mandates were linked to a decrease in COVID-19 cases and deaths, ...

A federal appeals court in New Jersey ruled Monday that residents’ refusal to wear face masks at a school board meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic is not protected as a free speech right. The 3rd ...

On March 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped its long-standing recommendation that people with COVID-19 should isolate themselves for at least five days to avoid ...

Since Monday, 11 states have announced changes to their statewide mask policies. A growing number of states are moving to drop mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, as Americans hope to move into a ...

The impending winter weather can bring about new COVID-19 pandemic challenges, from indoor gatherings to mask-wearing. Medical experts are now warning of winter mask safety, reminding everyone that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Commuters, some wearing masks, wait for the subway in New York, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As omicron case numbers and hospitalizations continue to fall, there are growing calls to ease Los Angeles County's COVID-19 mask mandate. At Sunday's Rams NFC championship win, ...

New research from The University of Manchester has shown that debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot ...