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Babies remember faces despite face masks, says a study based in California
As babies learn by looking at human faces, many parents and paediatricians are concerned about the …
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The CDC wants to 'give people a break' from masking up indoors as hospitalizations, cases, and deaths drop
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday that the CDC is now considering hospital capacity as a crit…
Matthew Loh  Â
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The CDC is considering telling people to upgrade from cloth face coverings to N95 or KN95 masks in light of Omicron, report says
The agency is "actively looking" at beefing up its recommendation to combat the spread of the Omicr…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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Disposable mask manufacturers say the supply chain crisis and high demand could lead to product delays
The supply chain disruptions in logistics mean Americans will likely have to wait longer to receive…
Allana Akhtar  Â
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Stacey Abrams calls GOP criticism of photos of the lawmaker maskless among dozens of school children 'pathetic, transparent, and silly'
The Georgia candidate for governor shared and later deleted a tweet that included a photo from her …
Connor Perrett  Â
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A mask expert who's also a parent shares what masks he buys for his son to reduce his risk of COVID-19
Aaron Collins, a mechanical engineer and aerosol expert, has tested hundreds of masks at home to se…
Andrea Michelson  Â
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Sweden, noted for its lax COVID-19 response, never mandated face masks. Now it's dropping its vague recommendation to wear one at all.
Sweden only recommended that people were face masks at certain hours on public transport - a very d…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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A parent in New York called the police after their child was removed from class for not wearing a mask
A police spokesperson told The New York Post that the issue was not a police matter but said an off…
Connor Perrett  Â
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Biden's Education Dept. just launched a civil rights investigation into 5 Republican states banning masks in school
The department is investigating whether the mask bans prevent students who are at risk for COVID-19…
Kelly McLaughlin  Â
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An 88-year-old professor in Georgia resigned in the middle of class because a student refused to wear a mask over her nose: 'That's it. I'm retired.'
Irwin Bernstein told the student he had underlying health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, that…
Yelena Dzhanova  Â
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A British man was sentenced to 6 weeks in Singapore prison for not wearing a face mask
The 40-year-old man will be deported from Singapore after serving a six-week sentence for not weari…
Kelly McLaughlin  Â
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CDC director says decision to recommend masks again 'weighed heavily' on her
"I have no interest in continuing mask guidance," CDC Chief Rochelle Walensky said during a Fox New…
Connor Perrett  Â
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs order that would strip schools of funding for imposing a mask mandate for students
The CDC recommends that students and staff at schools wear face masks regardless of their vaccinati…
Connor Perrett  Â
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A Capitol riot suspect told a judge he refuses to wear masks because it 'stresses me out,' according to reports
Daniel Goodwyn tried to chew up a mask FBI agents placed on him during his initial arrest on Capito…
Michelle Mark  Â
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COVID-19 cases in the US near 50,000 a day - the highest since May as CDC reportedly considers stricter mask rules
There were over 81,000 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday as the Delta variant spreads in the US. I…
Connor Perrett  Â
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John Kerry was pictured on a plane with no mask, and American Airlines said he shouldn't have taken it off
Kerry said that if he removed his mask, he did so in a way that was "momentary," but American Airli…
Sinéad Baker  Â
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Pennsylvania middle school apologizes after photo of a teacher taping a mask to a student's face sparks outrage
The North Penn School District in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, condemned the teacher's actions as "entir…
Sophia Ankel  Â
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The CDC just outlined 5 new tricks to make your face mask more protective
The bottom line: "You really want to protect your eyes, nose, and mouth from other people's air spa…
Aria Bendix  Â
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An American Airlines flight to the Bahamas had to be canceled after a group of unruly teenagers refused to wear masks
The flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to the Bahamas wasn't able to take off until the next mo…
Sophia Ankel  Â
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Tourists in Bali are being made to do up to 50 push-ups for not wearing face masks
If you're caught not wearing a mask in public in Bali and can't pay the $7 fine, you may be forced …