The most rigorous and comprehensive analysis of scientific studies conducted on the efficacy of masks for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses – including COVID-19 – was published late last ...

BOSTON (CBS) - People have more options now to mask or not than they have in nearly two years. The debate over mask mandates has been a contentious one across the country, with the ability to choose ...

Former law enforcement and immigration officials are coming out in opposition to the Trump administration’s defense of masks worn by agents leading its immigration crackdown.

During COVID-19’s heyday, many states imposed legally-acceptable masking mandates. Some experts opposed this as inviting discrimination. Now, some states are trying to ban masking entirely. Some claim ...

A federal judge in Florida ruled on Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can no longer require masks for all forms of public transportation — planes, trains, buses, subways. Even ...

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) ...

It’s been over five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and I have yet to cease wearing my face mask. I’ve worn a mask the entirety of my college career, far outlasting my peers and others.

I was in a decided minority on the subway platform of the Second Avenue line in New York City the morning of April 19, wearing my mask as I have every day on the subway for the past two years. All ...

To mask or not to mask? Now, it’s your choice whether to wear a face covering while using many public transit services in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. A decision by a federal ...

SAN DIEGO — For many students and faculty heading to school Monday, this marks a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tomorrow as we come to school, lets start this new day with gratitude," said ...