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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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

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

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 ...