GP surgeries bring back facemasks amid whooping cough outbreak: Patients are asked to wear face coverings to appointments and wait outside
10 months, 1 week ago

GP surgeries bring back facemasks amid whooping cough outbreak: Patients are asked to wear face coverings to appointments and wait outside

Daily Mail  

GPs surgeries are once again asking patients to wear face masks to appointments amid the nationwide outbreak of whooping cough. Pictured: The Parkview Surgery in Uxbridge, Middlesex, which told patients: 'If you have a face to face appointment, the doctors ask that you wear a face mask to your appointment' Pictured: West Hampstead Medical Centre which has emailed all of its patients warning of a 'local upsurge' in whooping cough There have been almost 3,000 confirmed cases so far and concerned officials are urging eligible patients, such as pregnant women, to get the vaccine The Weardale Practice in Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, is also asking patients who have symptoms of a respiratory infection to wear a mask when attending the practice The Parkview Surgery in Uxbridge, Middlesex, told patients: 'If you have a face to face appointment, the doctors ask that you wear a face mask to your appointment.' The Weardale Practice in Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, is also asking all patients who have symptoms of a respiratory infection to wear a mask when attending the practice in updated guidance. The moves follow updated NHS England infection control guidance, issued earlier this year in the wake of a measles outbreak and increasing whooping cough cases.

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Face mask mandates return in multiple states
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Face mask mandates return in multiple states

Daily Mail  

A quadruple-whammy of viruses are hitting the US as millions go back to work after the holidays, data shows. Data shows that norovirus cases are at their highest level for this time of year since 2012, while RSV hospitalizations are up nearly 40 percent in two weeks. Wisconsin's Aurora Health Care system — which helps 1.2million patients a year — …

NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Multiple NHS hospitals have reintroduced a requirement to wear face masks …

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

ABC  

When Dean's* father was rushed to hospital with a bad case of gastro in February, he assumed he'd be back on his feet in a few days. "The numbers indicate that there is a big problem here — these infections and deaths are potentially preventable," said Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, chief health officer for COVID and health emergencies at the …

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant
1 year, 2 months ago

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant

Daily Mail  

It’s that time again. Dr Saleyha Ahsan says she always wears a mask in crowded places Now one of the UK’s leading experts, Sir Andrew Pollard, who is a professor of infection and immunity at the University of Oxford, is predicting ‘a rise in infections in the population over the course of the next week’, driven by a highly infectious …

Start Wearing Masks, Says Health Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Start Wearing Masks, Says Health Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Wednesday urged the public to start wearing masks in public places and follow social distance protocols, while chairing a review on Covid-19 control in the state in the wake of the emergence of the JN.1 variant. The minister said that people experiencing Covid-like symptoms must visit a doctor, get advice and get themselves tested …

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state
1 year, 4 months ago

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state

Daily Mail  

A leading epidemiologist who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house to avoid catching the virus. Dr Zoe Hyde,who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house if they want to stay Covid-free A recent surge in Covid-19 cases - Australia's …

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern
1 year, 6 months ago

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern

Live Mint  

COVID-19 cases in the United States have surged to levels reminiscent of the peak experienced last winter, causing concerns over the emergence of a new highly mutated variant known as "Pirola" BA.2.86 and the impending respiratory virus season. Dr. Georges Benjamin, the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, highlights that masking remains a potent tool for mitigating COVID-19 …

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

The Hindu  

One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID-19 is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. It’s this worry that there may be a new wave of infections that has got some people talking about the need to reintroduce measures that …

Measures such as lockdowns and masks ‘unequivocally reduced Covid infections’
1 year, 6 months ago

Measures such as lockdowns and masks ‘unequivocally reduced Covid infections’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic such as social distancing …

Now Hollywood brings mask mandates back! Lionsgate studios which makes Saw and Hunger Games franchises asks office staff to don face coverings and test again - as Covid hospital rates rise for fifth w
1 year, 6 months ago

Now Hollywood brings mask mandates back! Lionsgate studios which makes Saw and Hunger Games franchises asks office staff to don face coverings and test again - as Covid hospital rates rise for fifth w

Daily Mail  

Has YOUR workplace reintroduced face masks? Get in touch: luke.a.andrews@mailonline.co.uk They are also requiring employees to test themselves before going to the office A major Hollywood studio has reintroduced Covid mask mandates amid fears about rising virus rates and a new highly mutated variant. Lionsgate — best known for its horror franchise Saw and The Hunger Games — is asking …

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86
1 year, 6 months ago

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86

Daily Mail  

This is because patients in the hospital are likely to be vulnerable due to age Calls for Covid face masks to return are ramping up amid increasing virus rates and the rise of a highly-mutated new variant. Morris Brown College, a private liberal arts school, is requiring students and employees to wear face masks in hallways and lecture halls for …

Wearing masks did ’little to nothing’ to help curb Covid spread, study reveals
2 years, 1 month ago

Wearing masks did ’little to nothing’ to help curb Covid spread, study reveals

Live Mint  

Face masks have done ‘little to nothing’ to curb the Covid-19 transmission, a new scientific review titled “Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses” suggested. It conducted research on the findings of 78 randomized controlled trials to find out whether the physical interventions, including face masks and hand wash, limited the spread of respiratory diseases. “Wearing …

Masks made little or no difference in Covid-19 spread, new study suggests
2 years, 1 month ago

Masks made little or no difference in Covid-19 spread, new study suggests

India TV News  

A new review led by 12 researchers from universities around the world has examined whether wearing face masks helped prevent the spread of Covid-19. According to the study published by the Cochrane Library, "Wearing masks in the community probably makes little or no difference" in controlling the spread of Covid-19. However, it's important to note that the review included studies …

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as NHS under immense pressure
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as NHS under immense pressure

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In “back-to-school advice” issued on Monday, the UKHSA warned that flu and Covid are currently …

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?
2 years, 2 months ago

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs urged Brits to 'ratchet up precautions' to protect the service Commuters today were seen wearing face coverings after health bosses urged Britons to protect the NHS amid record pressures and a new Covid variant. She is surrounded by commuters, some of whom are wearing masks Commuters on the London Underground wore masks this morning following new advice to …

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels
2 years, 3 months ago

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels

LA Times  

With COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases circulating widely in Los Angeles County and elsewhere, many officials are urging residents to use a familiar tool to help thwart transmission: masks. As case rates rise, “your chance of catching COVID during your routine activities — grocery shopping, eating out, running errands, going to work — will increase,” according to Los …

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: 'Wearing masks on flight no longer compulsory, but is advisable,' says Government

Firstpost  

Additionally, it stated that any specific reference of a fine or other penalty was not required to be made during in-flight announcements New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the use of masks is not mandatory during air travel; however, passengers should preferably use them amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases. In a communication to the scheduled …

Should I start wearing a mask on public transport again?
2 years, 5 months ago

Should I start wearing a mask on public transport again?

The Independent  

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Which mask to wear indoors to protect against Covid-19? Health official suggests
2 years, 8 months ago

Which mask to wear indoors to protect against Covid-19? Health official suggests

Live Mint  

Health experts and researchers continue to recommend wearing the face mask for personal protection against the Covid-19 virus even as countries battle the decision to issue mask mandates as Covid-19 cases continue to fluctuate. Global health leader and epidemiologist Dr Tom Frieden has said that those who are worried about getting Covid-19 infection while surrounded by others who do not …

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 10 months ago

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. “Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC …

CDC reiterates need for masks on planes and trains amid fears of rising Covid cases
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC reiterates need for masks on planes and trains amid fears of rising Covid cases

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US health officials have …

We lack research data on how masks help us keep covid away
2 years, 10 months ago

We lack research data on how masks help us keep covid away

Live Mint  

After a judge overturned a mandate of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requiring US airline passengers to wear masks aboard aircraft, transport security systems stopped enforcing masking at airports. While science has brought us great advances in pharmaceutical interventions such as vaccines and covid treatments, it’s provided little new information about the value of non-pharmaceutical interventions such …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
3 years ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The change comes as nearly all U.S. states that had put in place indoor mask-wearing mandates for the winter …

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful?
3 years ago

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a one-way masker. Sponsor Message So a number of people are "one-way maskers" — the terms used for those who mask up even if others around them do not. "One-way masking isn't doing that," says Kristen Coleman, an assistant research professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. "It just means that it doesn't offer …

We asked healthcare professionals about their face masks of choice for everyday use
3 years, 1 month ago

We asked healthcare professionals about their face masks of choice for everyday use

Salon  

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday emphasizes the importance of wearing the right mask while in a high-risk setting. "These data from real-world settings reinforce the importance of consistently wearing face masks or respirators to reduce the risk of acquisition of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the general public in indoor community settings," the CDC said …

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?

The Independent  

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Face masks compulsory in England shops, transport from Tuesday
3 years, 3 months ago

Face masks compulsory in England shops, transport from Tuesday

Live Mint  

Face coverings will become a compulsory requirement in shops and public transport in England from Tuesday, the UK government said on Sunday as part of the tighter COVID-19 curbs being enforced in response to two cases of the new Omicron variant detected in the country. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the requirement of compulsory PCR tests to be taken by …

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard hints Boris Johnson SHOULD have worn face mask during the hospital trip
3 years, 4 months ago

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard hints Boris Johnson SHOULD have worn face mask during the hospital trip

Daily Mail  

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard says mask guidance is clear and that they should be worn in healthcare settings if it is safe for you to do so NHS England's boss took a thinly-veiled dig at Boris Johnson today for going barefaced during a hospital visit last week, warning the guidance on masks was 'clear'. Asked directly whether Mr Johnson …

Health officials: Masks required for large outdoor events
3 years, 6 months ago

Health officials: Masks required for large outdoor events

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — As of Monday, anyone attending an outdoor event with 500 or more people in Washington state is required to wear a face-covering, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Though outdoor events are generally considered to be lower risk for COVID-19 transmission, five outdoor super-spreader events infected more than 500 people at concerts, fairs and rodeos across Washington, according …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

COVID Face Masks That Are Nice Enough To Wear To Weddings
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID Face Masks That Are Nice Enough To Wear To Weddings

Huff Post  

HuffPost After so many 2020 weddings were rescheduled for this year, 2021 is feeling like a non-stop parade of marital celebrations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in certain indoor public places, especially in areas of the country with surging COVID-19 cases. The CDC recommends masks have two …

US's top Covid advisor Dr Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead as cases rise
3 years, 7 months ago

US's top Covid advisor Dr Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead as cases rise

India Today  

Dr Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as Covid-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, also said he doesn’t foresee additional lockdowns in the US because he believes enough people are vaccinated to avoid a recurrence of last winter. …

Michigan governor resumes wearing mask at indoor events
3 years, 7 months ago

Michigan governor resumes wearing mask at indoor events

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday resumed wearing a mask at indoor events, citing revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a recommendation from Michigan’s chief doctor. The Democratic governor, who is vaccinated, said she does not anticipate reinstating a face covering requirement, “not in the near future and maybe not ever.” The CDC …

A timeline of the CDC’s advice on face masks
3 years, 7 months ago

A timeline of the CDC’s advice on face masks

LA Times  

The story of mask requirements in the United States has had many twists and turns since the early days of the pandemic, when the U.S. surgeon general urged Americans to “STOP BUYING MASKS!” Since then, government and public health leaders have urged us to wear face masks even when walking around our neighborhoods alone, and told us to keep wearing …

CDC recommends masks indoors in U.S. where cases are surging
3 years, 7 months ago

CDC recommends masks indoors in U.S. where cases are surging

LA Times  

The CDC is expected to recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. For the record: An earlier version of this article said the CDC’s new indoor mask guidance applied to counties where infection rates surpass 50 new cases per day per 100,000 residents. She cited “new science” showing that …

The CDC Must Rethink Its Mask Guidance, Says Former U.S. Surgeon General
3 years, 8 months ago

The CDC Must Rethink Its Mask Guidance, Says Former U.S. Surgeon General

NPR  

The CDC Must Rethink Its Mask Guidance, Says Former U.S. Surgeon General Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP With the highly contagious delta variant fueling a rise in COVID-19 cases, Dr. Jerome Adams — the surgeon general under former President Donald Trump who once advised against mask-wearing — now says even the vaccinated may need to mask …

Upgrading masks dramatically cuts Covid-19 infections, study finds
3 years, 8 months ago

Upgrading masks dramatically cuts Covid-19 infections, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Once FFP3 respirators were introduced, the number of cases attributed to exposure on Covid-19 wards …

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to
3 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to

LA Times  

Californians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear a face covering in most settings now that the state has lifted pandemic restrictions. The risk of infection is very low for vaccinated people, but it’s not zero and they can pass it on to others who are not yet fully inoculated. Many people in Asian societies …

Coronavirus and masks: CDC director says unvaccinated people need to be honest with themselves
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus and masks: CDC director says unvaccinated people need to be honest with themselves

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when deciding whether to wear a mask after the agency lifted masking requirements for vaccinated people. “It certainly would’ve been easier if the science had evolved a week earlier, and I didn’t have to go …

4 Times We Should Wear A Face Mask After The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over
3 years, 10 months ago

4 Times We Should Wear A Face Mask After The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over

Huff Post  

Mensent Photography via Getty Images During the pandemic, we learned that face masks are a highly effective tool for reducing the transmission of COVID-19 because they help contain the spread of respiratory droplets, the primary means of infection. Although we still haven’t reached herd immunity, scientists are already thinking ahead to how face mask usage might prove beneficial after the …

More relaxed CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says
3 years, 10 months ago

More relaxed CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says

CNN  

CNN — After loosening its Covid-19 prevention guidelines somewhat this week for people who are fully vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could soon go even further if new cases continue to decline, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. “What it doesn’t really underscore for Americans is what the CDC knows, which is that these vaccines induce immunity.” Fauci …

CDC Issues New Recommendations On Face Coverings
3 years, 10 months ago

CDC Issues New Recommendations On Face Coverings

NPR  

CDC Issues New Recommendations On Face Coverings The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most outdoor settings. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The CDC announced yesterday that if you are fully vaccinated, you may take off your mask in many outdoor settings. Well, there are a bunch of activities and settings where the agency says it's OK …

Time to wear mask even at home, don't step out unnecessarily: Govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Time to wear mask even at home, don't step out unnecessarily: Govt

India Today  

In what can be seen as an admission of a major spread in Covid-19 infection and a note of caution for the people, the government on Monday said the time has now come to wear a mask even at home. Addressing a press briefing on India's Covid-19 situation, Dr VK Paul, Member, Niti Aayog, said this is the time to …

Why wearing mask is not enough to keep Covid at bay
3 years, 11 months ago

Why wearing mask is not enough to keep Covid at bay

India TV News  

Why wearing mask is not enough to keep Covid at bay It is important to understand that the virus responsible for Covid-19 spreads mainly from person to person. "Even if one wears mask but doesn't maintain social distancing and keep it below the nose then also, she or he is at the risk of getting infected," said Swadesh Kumar, Consultant …

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate
3 years, 11 months ago

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate

NPR  

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? "We don't know anybody that has gotten the flu," she says. Masks, distancing — and social expectations It's not just masks and physical distance that are tamping down communicable disease, says Dr. Amy Vehec, a pediatrician at Mercy Community Healthcare, a federally qualified health center in Tennessee. "I'm a little skeptical that this crisis …

California urges double masking to prevent COVID spread as Texas relaxes mask rules
4 years ago

California urges double masking to prevent COVID spread as Texas relaxes mask rules

LA Times  

Two masks are better than one for protecting wearers from the coronavirus and its various mutations, according to the CDC. In new guidance released Thursday by the California Department of Public Health, officials said double masking “is an effective way to improve fit and filtration.” “A close-fitting cloth mask can be worn on top of a surgical/disposable mask to improve …

'Possible' Americans Will be Wearing Masks in 2022 to Protect Against Covid-19, Says Fauci
4 years ago

'Possible' Americans Will be Wearing Masks in 2022 to Protect Against Covid-19, Says Fauci

News 18  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the coronavirus, even as the US may reach “a significant degree of normality” by the end of this year. Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” whether he thinks Americans will still need to wear masks next …

Do I still need to wear a mask after being vaccinated? We answer your questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Do I still need to wear a mask after being vaccinated? We answer your questions

LA Times  

The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is picking up across California, a hopeful turning point in the pandemic that nevertheless raises a new question: What precautions do those who are immunized need to take? Basic steps like wearing masks in public and keeping a physical distance from those outside your household will still provide an additional layer of safety, experts say, …

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