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Continuing face mask use could save U.S. billions of dollars

In recent weeks, many locations in the U.S. have been lifting indoor face mask requirements, despite less than 70 percent of the population being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and less than 45 percent having received ...

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Returning to life without masks in Chicago

Now that Chicago and Illinois no longer require masks in many places, you may be wondering how to re-enter the world again.

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Mask mandates go away in schools, but parent worries persist

Major school districts around the country are allowing students into classrooms without masks for the first time in nearly two years, eliminating rules that stirred up intense fights among educators, school boards and parents ...

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The 'Mask Nerd' of Minneapolis wants you to be safe

Here in the "lab" at his Minneapolis home, Collins is launching experiment No. 520—the latest installment in his 18-month quest to help people use masks for better protection against COVID-19.

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Your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new COVID-19 guidelines on Feb. 25, 2022, to help inform people's individual decisions about wearing masks. The new guidance recommends masks be worn indoors only in areas ...

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New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation

It's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus "dictate how we live," President Joe Biden's White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two ...

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