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Politics & Government

North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions

4:51pm June 27, 2024

North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor.

Education

As mandates are lifted, families weigh whether or not to have their children wear masks

4:52pm February 23, 2022

by Keri Brown

NC health leaders gear up to provide COVID-19 vaccine to younger kids

5:18pm October 27, 2021

by Keri Brown

North Carolina health officials are preparing to receive shipments of vaccinations for children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Education

Thousands Of WS/FCS Students Head Back To Classrooms

4:07pm August 23, 2021

by Keri Brown

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't budged on its guidance that vaccinated people can skip mask-wearing, but some local governments faced with surging cases are going back to mandates, such as Los Angeles County, which recently mandated

Public Health Experts Call On CDC To Change Its Mask Guidance

4:02pm July 22, 2021

by Pien Huang

The agency argues that vaccinated people are safe without masks. But the guidance leaves room for plenty of unvaccinated people to mingle dangerously, and many argue that this is fueling case surges.

Mask-wearing and social distancing are up in the United States, a survey finds.

Health & Safety

Mask-Wearing, Social Distancing Improve, But Too Slowly, Survey Shows

10:40am January 15, 2021

by Rob Stein

Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.

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The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing, in August in N.Y.C. Efforts to fight COVID-19 "decreased dramatically" over the summer, researchers say.

Social Distancing Plummeted In Lead-Up To Fall Surge, Survey Finds

2:32pm December 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measures to fight COVID-19.

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The CDC says that when it comes to cloth masks, multiple layers made of higher thread counts do a better job of protecting the wearer.

Wear Masks To Protect Yourself From The Coronavirus, Not Only Others, CDC Stresses

6:41pm November 11, 2020

by Maria Godoy

The public health agency had previously emphasized that masks protect other people from viruses you might expel. The new advice gives a less altruistic reason to wear face coverings.