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Schoolchildren in large parts of France were ordered Monday to again wear face masks in class, less than a month after being allowed to remove them, as the country tries to tamp down a surge in COVID cases. Primary schools in 40 of France’s 101 departments or administrative areas, which had been mask-free for weeks,

Masks will have to be worn outside in Oregon, the state’s governor announced Tuesday, as the United States grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The mandate, which takes effect Friday, makes the northwestern state the first in the country to re-introduce a rule that was common during the darkest days of the pandemic. “The

The Biden Administration is deliberating on a nationwide face mask standard for workplaces, although it has already missed its own deadline for a decision. On Jan. 21, Biden told the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to determine by March 15, if such a standard is needed, CBS News reported. An emergency temporary

The Biden Administration is deliberating on a nationwide face mask standard for workplaces, although it has already missed its own deadline for a decision. On Jan. 21, Biden told the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to determine by March 15, if such a standard is needed, CBS News reported. An emergency temporary

Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of a critically ill covid patient. Those performing such “aerosol-generating” procedures, often in an intensive care unit, got the best protective gear even if there wasn’t enough to

(HealthDay)—Implementation of statewide mask mandates is associated with a reduction in COVID-19-associated hospitalization growth rates, and mask use has been found to be high at universities, according to two studies published in the Feb. 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Heesoo Joo, Ph.D., from the

It’s safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has gone longer than any of us would have liked, but most of us have learned to adjust to our new reality. We’ve become pros at social distancing, have developed solid hand washing habits, and have become accustomed to wearing face masks out in public. Many people

TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — Wearing a face mask cannot lead to carbon dioxide poisoning, even in people with lung disease, researchers report. The findings counter claims that wearing face masks to prevent spread of the new coronavirus may put some people’s health at risk. The authors of the new study assessed changes in oxygen

Wearing a mask has become part of our daily lives. It is already compulsory to wear one on public transport across the UK and from 24 July, you will have to wear one in shops in England. They are already required in shops in Scotland, while Northern Ireland and Wales are considering introducing similar rules.

Grocery stores have been adjusting their store policies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and Costco is the latest to add more requirements for shoppers. Starting next month, customers are required to wear a face mask or face covering while inside Costco facilities. Some of the already existing procedures include special shopping hours for

Could this be a cure for insomnia? How a sleep mask can send out a ‘camera flash’ of light to reset the clock for night owls A new, high-tech sleep mask sends out millisecond pulses of light as you sleep The pulses stimulate nerves that are sensitive to light and that help produce melatonin, the