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Is indoor mask-wearing still popular?

With mostly Democratic-leaning states moving in recent days to end indoor mask requirements—a decision that President Joe Biden says is "premature"—a strong majority of the country supports the continued wearing of face ...

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Dutch to go 'back to normal' as COVID curbs scrapped

The Netherlands said Tuesday it will drop almost all coronavirus restrictions, the latest European country to try to return to normal despite still-high Omicron variant infections.

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Belgium to ease COVID-19 measures as infections decline

Belgium will ease a slew of COVID-19 measures from next week, with restaurants and bars allowed to open for full hours and children under 12 no longer forced to use face masks, as authorities anticipate a further decline ...

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France to drop mask indoors from end February

French coronavirus rules will no longer require people to wear masks indoors from February 28, the health ministry said Friday, citing an "improvement in the health situation".

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Should your child keep wearing a mask at school?

As schools across the state have eased their masking requirements for kids after a recent court decision, you may be wondering what the best approach is for you and your child. And now that the masking mandate in Illinois ...

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Outdoor mask mandate ends in Spain, Italy to follow suit

Spaniards removed their facemasks or stuffed them into their pockets for the first time in nearly two months after the country's outdoor mask mandate was lifted Thursday. Italians face a similar treat Friday.

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Keep wearing masks a while longer, CDC director says

(HealthDay)—Many states are already dispensing with mask mandates, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director says COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers in the United States remain too high to ...

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California to lift indoor mask rule for vaccinated

(HealthDay)—Vaccinated people in California will no longer have to wear masks indoors as of Feb. 15, but schoolchildren will still have to wear masks, state health officials announced Monday.

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