Districts in Arkansas with full mask requirements had 23 percent lower COVID-19 incidence among students, staff
U.S. Airplane, Train, and Transit Mask Mandates Extended to April 18
Extension comes at the recommendation of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NFL Drops All COVID-19 Restrictions
NFL lifting COVID-19 protocols comes as cases and hospitalizations continue to decline
CDC Loosens Mask Guidelines as Omicron Surge Subsides
Under new recommendations, >70 percent of Americans now live in areas where masking in public indoor settings is no longer advised
Amazon, Walmart Lift Mask Mandates for Vaccinated Employees
Mask policy changes come as a number of states scrap mask mandates as omicron cases and hospitalizations decline
New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Move is not mandatory: It remains optional for businesses, local governments, and counties to enforce
Keep Wearing Masks a While Longer, CDC Director Says
Agency ‘still recommends that all schools encourage students to wear well-fitting masks consistently and while indoors’
California to Lift Indoor Mask Rule for Vaccinated
State health officials said local governments can continue their own indoor masking rules
Adults With Asthma Compliant With COVID-19 Mask Wearing
However, planned mask breaks may help with mask-related breathing problems tied to longer mask use
Free N95 Masks Begin Arriving in U.S. Pharmacies
Masks already set up for distribution at some Hy-Vee and Meijer grocery stores in the Midwest