Northwestern University engineers have developed a new smart sensor platform for face masks that they are calling a "Fitbit for the face."
Jan 12, 2022
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The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work.
Jan 12, 2022
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Afternoons with Grammy. Birthday parties. Meeting other toddlers at the park. Parents of children too young to be vaccinated are facing difficult choices as an omicron variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases makes every encounter ...
Jan 6, 2022
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British hospitals have switched to a "war footing" due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, the government said Tuesday, as the country's daily COVID caseload breached 200,000 for the first time.
Jan 4, 2022
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he hoped to "ride out" the pandemic without further restrictions, even as he warned that the country faces difficult days ahead as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Schoolchildren returned to classes Monday in parts of Europe, while the British government pledged to rush ventilation units and enough COVID-19 test kits to schools to ensure they, too, can reopen later this week despite ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Children on French public transport will soon have to wear a face mask from the age of six upwards, the government decreed Saturday, as part of its latest measures against coronavirus.
Jan 2, 2022
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Omicron has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in Portugal where more than 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases had been registered Saturday, the national health agency said.
Dec 25, 2021
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The CEO of a major airline suggested during a congressional hearing this week that face masks provide little value on planes—a claim that was quickly amplified online.
Dec 18, 2021
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Denmark's prime minister announced Friday that theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, museums and art galleries across the country must close down under new restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Dec 17, 2021
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