masks
History Repeats Itself
It turns out that mask mandiates were not such a radical idea; mask wearing in public had been mandated ...
FEBRUARY 19, 2025

No Mask, No Difference?
Wearing surgical masks made no discernible difference in the reduction of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections, ...
APRIL 12, 2023

COVID-19 Incidence Nearly 25% Lower in Schools With Mask Requirements, At Least During Delta
School districts that implemented universal mask requirements had COVID-19 incidence rates nearly 25% lower than ...
MARCH 24, 2022

CDC Lifts Mask Mandates With Caveats
The CDC changed the metrics to determine which communities can stop wearing a mask in public.
FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Plexiglass Barriers: Protective Against COVID-19 Spread or Placebo?
Soon after COVID-19 began, more and more businesses and healthcare settings started putting up plexiglass barriers, ...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Masking in Schools: What Is the Evidence?
State school systems have taken different approaches to the CDC’s recommendations for universal indoor ...
JANUARY 4, 2022

Masks Off, America!
The CDC updated its recommendations about wearing a mask for people who are fully vaccinated against ...
MAY 13, 2021

Should You Tell Patients to Double Mask?
Whether you double mask or not, all people who use public transportation must wear a mask, CDC says.
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
