People vaccinated once in South Korea will not need masks from July
The country's health ministry also said it would exempt those who had received at least one dose from a ban on gatherings of more than eight direct family members.
How the U.S. policy on masks went from science to secret to surprise
For a nation mired in a pandemic for more than a year, the biggest step toward a return to normal came suddenly, even to U.S. President Joe Biden.
Go maskless? Some Americans skeptical of new guidelines, other say it's high time
New U.S. guidance allowing people to go without masks in most places provided one more topic of disagreement among Americans who have found little common ground throughout the pandemic.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning as virus variants continue to spread.
Hundreds of epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing for at least a year
The latest advice from U.S. federal health officials came as a surprise to many involved in public health.
The guidance shift Thursday is a turning point in the fight against COVID-19 and comes as U.S. caseloads fall and vaccinations rise.
Read my lips: Transparent face masks help deaf people amid pandemic
The firm said the masks were made in response to concerns by people with hearing and speech impediments who have struggled to communicate during the crisis.
Double masking has limited effect, supercomputer Fugaku shows
When a mask fits well, 85% of droplets were curbed, with the effects falling to 69% for an ill-fitting mask, the team said.
Millions of masks to be sent to households in Biden equity plan
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a program to send cloth masks to disadvantaged communities to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
No masking the obvious: Experts urge better approach to face coverings
As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts are backing medical-grade respirators or the use of surgical and cloth masks together.
Countries tighten borders against virus as U.S. orders mask-wearing
in the U.S., the CDC issued a sweeping order requiring the wearing of masks on virtually every form of public transportation throughout the country.
