CHICAGO — The conversation over whether children unvaccinated against COVID-19 should continue to wear face masks is hotly debated in medical circles. But more than a year of masking, hand-washing, ...

Once upon a time, I had a perfectly neutral, unemotional attitude towards face masks. They seemed sensible in certain medical settings, and that was it.

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been ...

Bank robbers wear masks for a reason. Masks make it harder to recognize a person. You may have noticed this over the last two years as the Covid pandemic has raged. You fail to recognize a friend when ...

I was in our laundry room the other day, lost in a trance of boredom as I cycled another load, when a bright patch of yellow caught my eye. It was the tip of an old face mask that had fallen into the ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to intensify in the United States, the federal government is now asking everyone to wear a face covering in public. Although the Centers for Disease Control and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Several Bay Area counties and cities have announced a requirement for residents to wear face coverings or masks when out in public in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.