Tag: MASK
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
Update: Masks May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Community Settings
Updated review of the evidence shows small reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with mask use versus no mask use
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
U.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as ‘Tripledemic’ Rages
During the past few weeks, COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus have made millions of Americans ill
Medical Masks Similar to N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19
No significant difference seen with medical masks versus N95 respirators for health care personnel providing care to COVID-19 patients
CDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Masking 'remains recommended' during an outbreak among patients or 'when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised'
CDC Set to Ease COVID-19 Guidance, Including for Schools
Re-emphasis will be put on building ventilation to stop the spread of many respiratory illnesses
EU Scraps Mask Mandate for Planes, Airports
However, masking rules may still vary by airline if regulations are different in the locations they fly to or from
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate Enacted Four Days Ago
City's Board of Health voted during a Thursday night meeting to rescind the mandate
Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It
U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now
