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Dutch YouTube star turned model and singer Famke Louise performs on stage during a live show on television in the Netherlands. Famke Louise has come under fire recently for saying she would no longer participate in public campaigns to combat COVID-19.

Dutch Celebrities Face Backlash After Rejecting Efforts To Prevent COVID-19

1:30pm September 24, 2020

by Scott Neuman

With the hashtag #ikdoenietmeermee ("I no longer participate"), several musicians and influencers said on social media they were opting out of campaigns to promote social distancing and face masks.

The NFL has fined San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and two other coaches for not following rules about keeping their faces covered. Here, Shanahan walks off the field after his team's Sept. 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL Hits 3 Coaches And Teams With Large Fines For Not Wearing Face Masks

10:34am September 22, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The coaches include Pete Carroll, Kyle Shanahan and Vic Fangio. League rules state that anyone in the bench area "shall be required to wear masks at all times."

Earlier this year, Monster City Studios, a company that normally makes amusement park and movie props, pivoted to manufacturing MCS face shields with forehead protection. It was one of many small companies to make the switch.

Why Can't America Make Enough N95 Masks? 6 Months Into Pandemic, Shortages Persist

8:25am September 17, 2020

by Joel Rose

There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move.

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People wearing masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, the same day that the government made masks mandatory in all the city's public outdoor spaces.

As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

3:43pm August 27, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Prime Minister Jean Castex said. "We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown." The order goes into effect Friday.

PPE and medical supplies are piled up at a wing at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Demand for such equipment has remained high months into the pandemic.

Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

4:13pm August 19, 2020

by Joel Rose

Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the country face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment are scarce.

People holding placards and shouting slogans protest Sunday in Madrid against the mandatory use of face masks and other measures adopted by the Spanish government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

'We Can't Live Like Zombies': Protesters In Spain Decry COVID-19 Mask Mandate

6:25pm August 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest expanded requirements aimed at combating the disease, which has seen a sharp uptick in recent weeks.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pictured last month, withdrew litigation against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council over a requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Drops Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor Over Masks, But Fight May Not Be Over

7:14pm August 13, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Gov. Brian Kemp suggests he will wait out his existing executive order and address Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' refusal to lift her mask-wearing requirement when he signs a new one on Aug. 15.

Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Health & Safety

Distrust Hurts U.S. Efforts To Stop Coronavirus, Former Obama Health Official Says

5:40pm July 27, 2020

by David Greene

NPR's David Greene talks to Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about why trust could be a key issue in the fight against COVID-19.

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McDonald's will require all customers at its U.S. restaurants to wear a face mask, starting Aug. 1, the company says. Here, a customer wears a mask at the oldest operating McDonald's Corp. restaurant, in Downey, Calif., in April.

McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants

4:25pm July 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."

Public health officials advise social distancing strategies and masks, in part because the latest evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus, even if you're young, is risky business. A significant portion of COVID-19 survivors suffer fatigue, blood c

Without A Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity May Never Be Achieved

7:33am July 24, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness indefinitely. Better to squelch the spread instead.