Some say confusing messaging and poor communication about COVID and the ever-changing public health guidance has made it harder to know what to do at this stage of the pandemic. (DrAfter123/Getty ...

Face masks are one of the most crucial measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but confusion and misinformation still surround their use. In this new phase of the pandemic, in which about 70 ...

As we get deeper into fall season, experts are warning of a potential 'tripledemic' – the circulation of Covid-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all at the same time. "Wearing a ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

As three new COVID-19 variants are spreading across the country, many people are wondering: Are masks coming back? While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not announced new mask ...

What it’s like to wear masks for Covid when most others have long since moved on. A masked shopper in downtown Chicago this month.Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Supported by By Amy ...

If you've been to a hospital lately, you might have noticed: masks are back. The rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is prompting many health care systems—including those at the University of ...

Though masks came down in public places and K-12 schools more than one year ago, they have still been required in health care settings, from doctors' offices and hospitals to skilled nursing and ...