The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday implemented a new method of assessing coronavirus risk at the community level, allowing the majority of Americans to drop their masks…
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CDC says masks are optional in places where hospitals are not under strain : Shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is relaxing its mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren’t under high strain. Under the new guidance, nearly 70% of…
Free N95 masks: US pharmacies are rolling out free masks as Covid-19 tests begin to arrive in the mail
The Biden administration seeks to ramp up access to high-quality masks amid the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Meanwhile, the free tests started shipping out last week, and…
Some raise concerns about student mental health as masks return
When the subject of masks in schools comes up, invariably so does the topic of mental health. “We’re seeing mental health issues, we’re seeing behavioral issues,” said Johnson County Commissioner…