Tag: mask
Be Careful Buying Halloween Masks from TikTok Ads!
I’ve been seeing all these masks being advertised on Facebook and TikTok and they look WAAY too good to be true. Let’s buy them and…
Omicron subvariant BA.5 causing uptick in COVID cases in US
ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the latest in the fight against the pandemic as the San Diego Unified School District reinstates its…
Fauci on new COVID surge: ‘Masks are still effective’
ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the newest COVID-19 strain, protection in terms of PPE and the latest on monkeypox. source
European flights drop mask mandate for air travelers
The new rule will take effect on May 16, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Wednesday….
American public ‘done’ with pandemic, even if it’s not done with us: Osterholm | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy at the University of Minnesota, on “This Week.” #ABCNews…
Gov. Phil Murphy strikes down mask mandate on New Jersey mass transit
ABC’s medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the TSA no longer enforcing mask mandates and which masks are best for people who want to continue…
Mask confusion after judge’s ruling
A federal judge has struck down the mask mandate for planes and other forms of public transportation, but mask requirements on flights may still vary…
Breaking down removal of mask mandates
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health about a judge’s ruling overturning the extension of the federal mask mandate…
CDC recommends masks during travel as confusion grows over mask rules
Federal mask mandates were set to expire in May after the White House’s extension and before a judge’s ruling to end the mandates sooner. WATCH…
Moderna announces new and improved COVID booster
Moderna’s new COVID-19 booster shot can target multiple variants, as confusion grows over mask rules after the federal mask mandate was struck down. WATCH the…
Mixed messages on masks
The Justice Department says it may appeal a judge’s decision to overturn the federal mask mandate if the CDC deems it necessary for the public’s…
New mask guidance leaves millions navigating changed rules l WNT
A day after the federal mask mandate was dropped on planes and public transportation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising people to…
CDC concludes that requiring masks for travel remains necessary for public health
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel has more on the mask confusion as COVID cases rise in some parts of the country and subvariants…
DOJ to appeal judge’s mask ruling l WNT
The Department of Justice announced it is appealing a Florida judge’s ruling that overturned its travel mask mandate at the request of the CDC. WATCH…
Mask confusion
Shifting federal, state and local policies have begun to fuel uncertainty about mask requirements nationwide. ABC News’ Faith Abubey reports. source
Infection rates have grown by almost 33% nationwide in the past week
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel talks mask mandate confusion as infection rates rise and explains when we could start seeing vaccines for kids…
Major mask mandate reversals across the US l WNT
Just days after Philadelphia ordered masks back indoors because of surging COVID-19 cases, the city lifted the requirement on Friday as case numbers start to…
Omicron subvariant fuels COVID-19 surge across US | WNT
Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate in response to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases fueled by the BA-2…
CDC extends public transit mask mandate l WNT
The mask mandate is extended through at least May 3 while COVID-19 cases rise, frustrating some air travelers. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT:…
‘It’s a terroristic act any time you have a mass shooting’: Former FBI agent l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with ABC News contributor and former FBI agent Brad Garrett on what investigators are looking for in the search for…