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Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's how to make your own cloth mask.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Health experts have been saying for months that mask wearing is important for stopping the spread of COVID-19. But is there a benefit to wearing two masks? It's a hot topic right now, ...

Under the new metrics, more than half of U.S. counties, which make up about three-fourths of where Americans live, are now considered to be at "low" or "medium" risk because of a reduced number of new ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia officials announced a new mask mandate on Wednesday morning in an effort to combat a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to health officials, the city is requiring ...

Amid worsening Covid-19 case numbers, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Tuesday defended his mask mandate, suggested a ...

Businesses and restaurants in Western New York are reacting to challenges posed by new mask and vaccine rules imposed by the state, and the rise of the Omicron variant.

Masks saved an untold number of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the resulting plastic pollution from those masks is concerning scientists. A new study found that disposable face masks, or ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Masks will once again be required in all Philadelphia public schools beginning Monday, district officials announced. "To help protect everyone's health and well-being as ...

New research from The University of Manchester has shown that debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot ...