Medical research

Face masks play a crucial role, new COVID research confirms

An international research team from universities including Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, the University of Padua and the University of Udine in Italy, and the University of Vienna, Austria, has developed a new ...

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New York to lift statewide school mask mandate by March 2

New York's statewide masking requirement in schools will be lifted by March 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday, citing a dramatic drop in COVID-19 infections and new federal guidelines.

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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.

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NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays

New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday.

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From pandemic to endemic: The future of masking

The novel coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges that were unforeseeable two years ago. The DU Newsroom has been speaking with faculty experts about issues that have arisen or have been exacerbated because of the ...

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Is it really safe to end mask mandates in schools?

As states loosen COVID-19 restrictions across the country, masking, particularly in schools, remains a controversial—and confusing—issue.

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