People who wore face coverings or masks outside of the home, and were more exposed to infection due to their circumstances, had 'significantly' lower rates of COVID-19 infection, according to research published in BMJ Open ...
Oct 27, 2021
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As face coverings have become more and more ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic, their effects on nearly every aspect of life have been called into question. For one, a better understanding of the impacts of face masks ...
Jun 8, 2021
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The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the ...
May 17, 2021
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Now that teens and young adults across the country account for an increasing share of COVID-19 cases, and many have become eligible for vaccination, several recently published studies based on polls of this age group provide ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Face coverings, a key tool in our fight against COVID-19, have impeded our ability to hear, understand, engage and connect with others, according to a study by University of Manchester researchers.
Nov 30, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Americans are generally well-versed about the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, although knowledge gaps about face coverings persist, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll reveals.
Aug 31, 2020
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Encouraging the public to see face masks as a social practice, which they can use to express their cultural background or their personality, could encourage more people to use them regularly, say researchers writing in The ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus—but little research has been done into how different kinds of masks compare.
Aug 11, 2020
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Hong Kong is scrapping its mask mandate from Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee announced, ending the financial hub's last major Covid curb as it seeks to emerge from the pandemic.
Feb 28, 2023
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Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday.
Jul 29, 2022
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