Biden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention easing certain restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals is a great incentive for Americans to roll up their sleeves. Now.” Earlier Tuesday, the CDC issued new guidelines that say fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks at small outdoor gatherings or when dining outside with friends from multiple households. “One of the President’s priorities is ensuring people understand who are vaccinated out there, who are contemplating whether they should get vaccinated, what the benefits are,” Psaki said during Tuesday’s White House press briefing. “What we’re going to see as more and more people get vaccinated, is that we’re going to be able to open up, including indoors, down the line,” he told Blitzer on “The Situation Room.” Murthy added, “But right now, given the fact that there’s still many people who are unvaccinated in the country, given that we still have many people who are being infected each day – meaning that there’s still a lot of virus in the environment – we have to still observe the practice of masking indoors, even if we’re vaccinated.” Biden also stressed that the new guidelines do not apply to all outdoor gatherings. When asked whether Tuesday’s announcement undercuts the President’s set date of July 4 as a day American can return to a more normal lifestyle, Psaki said, “The incentive is to get vaccinated so that you can enjoy the benefits of being vaccinated.” This story has been updated with additional information.

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Walking pneumonia warning given to voters across the country
2 months ago

Walking pneumonia warning given to voters across the country

Daily Mail  

Doctors are warning Americans to wear face masks and take other precautions at the ballot box today amid a 'perfect storm' for diseases. Pictured above is a woman wearing a face mask at a postal ballot center in Phoenix, Arizona, during the 2020 presidential election CDC surveillance so far this year shows minimal flu and Covid activity, but does suggest …

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 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 …

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, 1 month 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 …

Do I still need to wear my mask?
1 year, 7 months ago

Do I still need to wear my mask?

The Hindu  

World-wide mask wearing became a part of our public life three years ago with the COVID-19 pandemic but late last week the World Health Organisation declared that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global health emergency. “Washing hands, avoiding crowds, using a mask - all these continue to offer protection against COVID which is still around and also other respiratory …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 8 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 8 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

Top disease control body clarifies mask use
1 year, 8 months ago

Top disease control body clarifies mask use

China Daily  

Passengers wear masks on the subway in Beijing on March 30. ZHU ZHENQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out. The National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control released the latest mask use protocol on Wednesday evening, at …

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

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

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

Should I start wearing a mask on public transport again?

The Independent  

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Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors
2 years, 4 months ago

Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?
2 years, 5 months ago

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?

LA Times  

Guests hit the midway on opening day at the Orange County Fair at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds earlier this month. “We’re stuck in the ‘everybody wants this to go away,’ but it’s not going to go away,” said Dr. Kimberly Shriner, an infectious disease specialist with Huntington Hospital. “We’re in the middle of the surge, I’m going to ramp up …

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks
2 years, 5 months ago

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Hollywood film industry has long required it. “We’re asking you to take a sensible step, when there’s this much transmission with a highly transmissible variant, to go ahead and put back on a well fitting high-filtration mask when you’re indoors around others.” Nationwide, the …

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?
2 years, 7 months ago

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?

LA Times  

As California contends with another resurgence of the coronavirus, what should residents consider doing to protect themselves from infection? “With all of the unknowns around these new variants, it is sensible to take the simple step of putting back on the mask when you’re indoors,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director. But regardless of a region’s level, “individuals …

A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 7 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 …

A third of U.S. should be considering masks, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

A third of U.S. should be considering masks, officials say

LA Times  

Coronavirus infections are on the rise in the United States and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday as they urged the hardest-hit areas to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. “Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, …

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?

News 18  

A ruling by a US federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say
2 years, 8 months ago

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say

LA Times  

Airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a Florida federal judge voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for planes, trains and buses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wanted a couple more weeks to make sure the recent modest increase in coronavirus cases wouldn’t threaten hospitals, and giving that time to the agency’s scientists would’ve helped “make sure …

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements
2 years, 9 months ago

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements

LA Times  

Elaine Chang and Steven Park at Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra in 2021. There’s a quote attributed to Mark Twain that goes, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.” The same could possibly be said for mask and vaccine requirements in Los Angeles, where restaurant workers and owners have juggled sometimes confusing and …

California moves to lift vaccine, test verification at sizable indoor events
2 years, 9 months ago

California moves to lift vaccine, test verification at sizable indoor events

LA Times  

Fans line up before the start of a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day in Los Angeles. California will lift a rule next month requiring attendees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 or recently tested negative for the coronavirus as a condition of entry for significantly sized indoor events, …

Only 10% of Americans are still recommended to wear a mask indoors
2 years, 10 months ago

Only 10% of Americans are still recommended to wear a mask indoors

Daily Mail  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only recommends ten percent of Americans to wear masks in indoor, public, settings because they live in an area of 'high' Covid risk, a drastic fall from last week when nearly all Americans were recommended to wear masks before the agency updated guidelines. The updated recommendations, which now value hospitalization rate and capacity …

Coronavirus Today: To mask or not to mask
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Today: To mask or not to mask

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, March 1. Either way, Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s health and human services secretary, wants you to know that the decision was “driven by the data and the science.” That includes coronavirus case numbers, which are now averaging about 33,000 cases per day. The new state rules come with an important caveat: Local health officials …

Mask mandates are being ditched by more states and schools. But a decision on public transportation is still up in the air
2 years, 10 months ago

Mask mandates are being ditched by more states and schools. But a decision on public transportation is still up in the air

CNN  

CNN — Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new guidelines and hospitalizations plummet. Dr. Mark Ghaly, state Health and Human Services Agency secretary, said he’s “pleased with how the data has come down.” Los Angeles County is aligning itself with California’s new masking guidance by no longer requiring …

Some Americans welcome new CDC mask guidance. Others are wary
2 years, 10 months ago

Some Americans welcome new CDC mask guidance. Others are wary

LA Times  

Patrons take off their masks inside Philippe’s restaurant in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. J.B. Pritzker said that the statewide school mask mandate will be lifted Monday in response to the new guidance, although Chicago Public Schools officials said they will continue to require masks “to maintain health and safety measures.” Los Angeles on Friday began allowing people who are …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
2 years, 10 months 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?
2 years, 10 months 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 …

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

NPR  

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is relaxing its mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren't under high strain. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images "As the virus continues to …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

LA Times  

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against coronavirus 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. In Los Angeles County, the CDC’s new guidance could affect the decision on when a local indoor public mask mandate would …

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

Associated Press  

The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Philadelphia officials on Wednesday said the city’s vaccine mandate for restaurants was immediately lifted, though indoor mask mandates remain in place for …

California just relaxed its mask rules. Here’s what changes and what stays the same
2 years, 10 months ago

California just relaxed its mask rules. Here’s what changes and what stays the same

LA Times  

Patrons walk through the 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia last summer. California L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate People can go without face coverings outdoors, including at K-12 schools, childcare facilities and in exterior areas of ‘mega’ events. L.A. County The revised guidance will allow people to go without face coverings outdoors at K-12 schools and …

Abcarian: Masks may be going away. I'll use mine to fight the flu
2 years, 10 months ago

Abcarian: Masks may be going away. I'll use mine to fight the flu

LA Times  

This is how the mask mandate is going in our house: On Monday, the sixth-grader, who wore her surgical mask all day at school, including when she ran a mile in P.E., came home and plopped onto the couch to start her Mandarin homework. Gavin Newsom dramatically described as a “date with destiny,” the state was scheduled to drop its …

Disney World lifts face mask mandates for vaccinated visitors, but with an exception
2 years, 10 months ago

Disney World lifts face mask mandates for vaccinated visitors, but with an exception

India TV News  

Highlights The new rule will come into effect this week, the theme park resort has announced Face coverings will be optional for fully-vaccinated visitors in all indoor and outdoor locations The change in mask policy takes effect starting Thursday Vaccinated visitors at Walt Disney World in Florida will now no longer require to wear masks. In a statement, Disney World …

Don’t ditch your mask yet, California. You still need it in lots of places
2 years, 10 months ago

Don’t ditch your mask yet, California. You still need it in lots of places

LA Times  

A discarded box of face masks in downtown Los Angeles. California has lifted its universal indoor mask mandate, but there are still lots of places you’ll need to wear one. Almost everyone — vaccinated or not — will still have to wear a mask when: In a hospital, medical clinic, dialysis center, dentist’s office or any other place where healthcare …

Here’s why mask mandates are falling across the US
2 years, 10 months ago

Here’s why mask mandates are falling across the US

Associated Press  

As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states including Nevada, New York and Illinois ended mask mandates this week for indoor settings, while others lifted requirements at schools. Steve Sisolak said the requirement for masks in public places would be lifted “effective immediately.” State casino regulators quickly followed with an order eliminating the mandate for casinos “unless …

California will lift mask mandate for vaccinated residents in indoor public places next week
2 years, 11 months ago

California will lift mask mandate for vaccinated residents in indoor public places next week

LA Times  

Masks will still be required for unvaccinated residents indoors and for everyone in select settings such as hospitals and nursing homes or while aboard public transit. With the Omicron coronavirus surge rapidly receding, California will lift its universal mask mandate for indoor public places next week, state officials announced Monday. While this move doesn’t mean face coverings will be a …

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?
2 years, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Indoor mask rules are back in New York state as cases surge
3 years ago

Indoor mask rules are back in New York state as cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect Monday as officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. But Republicans in a few counties, including Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and Rockland County Executive Ed Day, have said they won’t redirect local health department …

In coronavirus milestone, San Francisco set to lift some indoor mask rules
3 years, 3 months ago

In coronavirus milestone, San Francisco set to lift some indoor mask rules

LA Times  

Third-year student Kathy Gomez, right, gets help with class enrollment from L.A. Community College’s Vanessa Garcia on Aug. 30. San Francisco’s announcement comes on the same day most counties in the Bay Area unveiled the criteria that they agree must be met to broadly lift mask requirements in indoor public spaces. These jurisdictions — San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, …

Face mask, social distancing still mandatory at test and vaccination sites
3 years, 3 months ago

Face mask, social distancing still mandatory at test and vaccination sites

NL Times  

People must continue to keep 1.5 meters away from each other at coronavirus test and Covid-19 vaccination locations, even after Saturday. In addition, they must wear face masks, even though those rules no longer apply to most other locations in the rest of the country. With a distance of 1.5 meters and the use of face masks, "we are keeping …

Health officials: Masks required for large outdoor events
3 years, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

I’m Vaccinated. When Do I Need to Wear a Mask?
3 years, 4 months ago

I’m Vaccinated. When Do I Need to Wear a Mask?

Wired  

When the CDC announced in mid-May that fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in most indoor settings, it felt like a milestone to many Americans, indicating that we might be one step closer to the end of the pandemic. It’s understandable, then, that the agency’s decision several weeks ago to bring back indoor mask recommendations even for …

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open
3 years, 4 months ago

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open

The Hindu  

Spectators will not be required to wear masks or show proof of their vaccination status to attend matches at the US Open when the tennis tournament returns at full capacity next week, one year after all fans were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal, really, is to be certain that we don't have an outbreak …

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open
3 years, 4 months ago

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open

India TV News  

Spectators will not be required to wear masks or show proof of their vaccination status to attend matches at the U.S. Open when the tennis tournament returns at full capacity next week, one year after all fans were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal, really, is to be certain that we don't have an outbreak …

Masks at Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl: Why officials say outdoor venues need COVID rules
3 years, 4 months ago

Masks at Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl: Why officials say outdoor venues need COVID rules

LA Times  

In hopes of gaining ground in the battle against the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, health officials throughout California have recommended or required residents wear face coverings when in public indoor settings. Los Angeles County on Tuesday went further, issuing a new order that, starting later this week, will require people to mask up while attending large outdoor …

L.A. County to require face masks at large outdoor events
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. County to require face masks at large outdoor events

LA Times  

In the latest move aimed at impeding the spread of the coronavirus, Los Angeles County will require face coverings for anyone attending large outdoor events — such as concerts, festivals and sports games — regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19. “As the highly infectious Delta variant continues to spread, wearing masks — regardless of vaccination status — indoors …

16 Highly Recommended Face Masks To Wear Right Now
3 years, 4 months ago

16 Highly Recommended Face Masks To Wear Right Now

Huff Post  

HuffPost If you tossed your face masks in the trash in anticipation of a hot vax summer, it’s time to restock your supply. Back in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, citing a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The delta variant behaves differently from …

Oregon issues mask mandate and warns of hospital crisis amid COVID surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Oregon issues mask mandate and warns of hospital crisis amid COVID surge

LA Times  

Kate Brown, shown in 2020, has announced that everyone 5 and older will be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces. Kate Brown has announced a statewide indoor mask requirement in Oregon as COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases reach record high numbers in the state and healthcare systems are overwhelmed. “Masks are simple, and they are effective.” Oregon is the …

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