And as one United Airlines passenger recently learned, asking your seatmate to "mask up" could even get you in trouble. In ...

Mayor Eric Adams is urging New Yorkers to mask up indoors amid a spike in coronavirus, flu and respiratory syncytial infection cases. “When COVID-19 hit New York City almost three years ago ...

People who aren't in healthcare can reuse the masks up to five times, under CDC guidelines. Some experts say to rotate the masks and be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching them.

Otherwise, until another surge occurs, I do not think we need to mask back up in all cases. Unlike COVID-19, I don’t think masks should be a requirement nor necessarily a norm for cold and flu season.

After initially claiming face coverings weren’t necessary, the CDC changed course in April 2020, calling on all Americans — even children as young as 2 — to mask up. That September ...

Amid this latest summer coronavirus uptick, Ferrer said she has noticed more people masking up. Even in her own agency, many employees are wearing masks in part because they’ve had exposures to ...

You might consider wearing a mask if you're caring for or living with someone who might become severely ill. You may consider ...

But is it time once again to "mask up?" And did masks actually work the first time round? The new strain of COVID-19 is called EG.5, or "Eris." The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it ...

First, the good news: No one on the local, state or federal level appears ready to impose mask mandates or lockdowns anytime soon, despite a leap in COVID hospitalizations, which are up 49% in ...

They also stop you from touching your face in case you picked up virus particles on your hands from a doorknob or subway pole. And while masks are most effective at stopping the spread of these ...

and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are taking the "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies out West next week – and advising supporters to mask up to participate. Five years after the COVID-19 ...

The stance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on face masks has taken many twists and turns throughout the COVID pandemic. After initially claiming face coverings weren’t ...