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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   


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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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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   


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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…

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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   


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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   


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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   


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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   


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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   


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A California cafe owner is charging customers a $5 fee if they wear a face mask or are 'caught bragging' about getting vaccinated

The cafe owner previously offered a 50% discount for customers who threw their masks away, NBC News…

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Fauci said it's 'quite possible' people will continue wearing masks during 'seasonal periods' to prevent the flu

"I think people have gotten used to the fact that wearing masks, clearly, if you look at the data, …

Connor Perrett   


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A man who refused to wear a mask at a high-school basketball game killed a police officer following a confrontation, authorities say

The police officer, Martinus Mitchum, was fatally shot while trying to break up an altercation betw…

Kelly McLaughlin   


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A South Carolina GOP leader who called face masks an 'illusion' has died from COVID-19

After being admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 treatment, Pressley Stutts called the coronavirus "hel…

Yelena Dzhanova   


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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…

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A Texas man who protested against face masks is set to be transferred to a hospice after being hospitalized for almost a month with COVID-19

Reports say Caleb Wallace organized rallies to "end COVID tyranny" and pushed back against pandemic…

Taylor Ardrey   


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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 …

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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…

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2 sisters stabbed a security guard at a Chicago shoe store 27 times after they were asked to put on masks, prosecutors said

Two women were charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a security guard at Snipes shoe sto…

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2 men are facing life in prison after being accused of shooting into a strip club with an AK-47 over a mask dispute

Edgar Nava-Ayala and Daniel Juvenal Ocampo are facing life in prison in the Halloween shooting, the…

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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