Facing the surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, some colleges are upgrading their face-masking requirements for the spring semester. They say cloth ...

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...

Visitors and patients at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and other Piedmont Athens facilities must now wear medical masks as opposed to cloth masks. The new rule to prevent the spread of the ...

Conemaugh Health System is asking the public to start wearing medical-grade face masks instead of cloth ones at all of its outpatient and inpatient facilities. The new mask protocol applies to all ...

In this delta variant summer, Joan Rohde is masking up — again. "Delta came and we have a grandson now who’s 4 months old, and we want to protect him," Rohde, from North Oaks, says. "Actually the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The case is growing stronger that Americans should wear face covers when they venture outdoors. On Thursday, Bay Area public health officials recommended the use of cloth ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant reaches new heights, doctors said the use of cloth masks are becoming obsolete in the fight against the virus. Doctors said any ...

CSUN’s health and safety guidelines on mask requirements have changed in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. As of Jan. 5, cloth masks must be replaced by surgical, KN95 or ...

Throughout the pandemic, city and health officials emphasized the utilization of masks as one of the most beneficial tools in the arsenal to battle COVID-19. The three largest cities in Massachusetts ...

The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping through the U.S., causing a huge spike in COVID-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides urging Americans to get vaccinated and ...