face masks

Thousands of people are expected to gather on the National Mall Sunday for a controversial prayer rally, and participants are not required to wear masks, triggering concerns it could become a super spreader event. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A new model from the University of Washington shows that half a million Americans could die of the coronavirus by February 2021. But researchers say that if Americans universally wore masks, nearly 130,000 of these lives could be saved.

Twitter has blocked a post from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday urged Americans to wear masks to fight the coronavirus that put him in intensive care for seven days, and warned the virus is “something to take very seriously.”

A New York bar patron accused of shoving an 80-year-old, who later died, during a confrontation about the need to wear a mask has pleaded not guilty to criminally negligent homicide.

A passenger was escorted off an Allegiant flight departing Mesa, Arizona, after getting into a fight with another passenger. The altercation began when a man who was wearing a face shield was told he needed to wear a face mask, according to a witness.

You need a face mask if you’re hitting the gym or taking a fitness class. News4’s Doreen Gentzler spoke to a sports medicine physician from MedStar Health to break down the basics when it comes to exercising during a pandemic.

The same measures that are recommended for reducing the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing face masks, may also help limit the impact of cold and flu season.

White House officials say the United States has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say that’s not the case

A union that represents University of Maryland shuttle bus drivers says two students recently broke a bus window after the driver told them they couldn’t board without wearing face masks. The university said in an update that drivers can “forgo a stop if they see any threat to safety.” News4’s Justin Finch reports

President Donald Trump urged Americans Friday to do their part to curb the spread of COVID-19 over the Labor Day weekend. “We need everybody to be careful,” he said. “Social distancing, wearing a mask whenever the distancing is not possible. Wash your hands.”

“Supernanny” is back with an all new season and star Jo Frost is sharing details about how the show will be focusing on the entire family this time around. She also shares tips for parents on how to get kids to wear their face masks.

Two Wisconsin high school seniors petitioned for mandatory use of face masks after learning coverings had not been enforced at their school. Ava Rheeve and Julia Going joined NBCLX to talk about their successful campaign to change their school’s policy.

The struggle is real.Beauty influencer Roxette Arisa on the dilemma faced by many women… do you really want to wear makeup when your face is covered with a mask?

Dr. Deborah Birx urged Americans to wear face masks even when visiting friends and family in private. “We find that when people gather together in private, as family members and neighbors, they make assumptions that there couldn’t be anybody that has infection there,” she said.

Robert O’Neill posted a selfie showing himself, with no mask, on a Delta Connection flight Wednesday from Minneapolis to Newark, a violation of Delta’s policy that requires mask-wearing while on board

With so much information about face masks being thrown at us every single day, it’s easy to see why some would be confused about whether they really work. In this edition of “Send This Video To,” our new series debunking viral myths and conspiracy theories, NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado unmasks the truth about face masks. After you’re done watching it, send...

All passengers onboard were forced to deplane because the young child wouldn’t keep a mask on and her mother, flying with her six kids, refused to get off — and many fellow passengers came to her defense

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first advised Americans to wear face coverings whenever and wherever it’s hard to maintain social distancing, it has released updated information about the types of face masks people should wear — and which ones to avoid, NBC News reports.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic