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Virginia health and education officials recommended on Wednesday that many students and staff members wear face masks inside schools this fall, but opted to give school districts flexibility to set rules that take local coronavirus data into account.   The Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Department of Education issued these recommendations:  Elementary schools should require all students and...

News4’s Drew Wilder takes a closer look at the new recommendations.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking in schools, as many children are still unvaccinated and the vaccines have not yet been cleared for kids under 12. Spokesperson Dr. Jennifer Shu from the AAP explains why masks are still being recommended.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking in schools, as many children are still unvaccinated and the vaccines have not yet been cleared for kids under 12. Spokesperson Dr. Jennifer Shu from the AAP explains why masks are still being recommended.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all children over the age of 2 wear masks when returning to school this fall.

In the face of steadily increasing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, Los Angeles County will again require people to wear masks in indoor settings beginning Saturday night, regardless of their vaccination status, health officials announced Thursday.

Some Spotsylvania County parents want all children to be able to go to school maskless, despite their vaccination status.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the guidance Friday.

Dr. David Edwards, an aerosol science expert, and Harvard University professor, talks to News4 about the evolution of hygiene from the Civil War to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Amid new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many fully vaccinated people in the United States have been eager to hang up their masks, while others are still a little hesitant to give up the protective face coverings.

Major California businesses are frustrated over proposed rules by workplace regulators that would only allow workers to go maskless if everyone in a room is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus

“It’s a combination of excitement and a little bit of anxiety,” said one business owner. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Experts discuss mask-wearing and other safety precautions to take at outdoor gatherings this summer

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in D.C. with some exceptions, Mayor Bowser announced. Businesses can still require masks.

News4’s Cory Smith has reaction to D.C.’s new mask guidance.

California’s head of Health and Human Services says the state will not align with the new relaxed mask-wearing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California plans to wait until June 15 to ease restrictions.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is defending the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.

In an effort to educate the public on the current climate of the coronavirus pandemic, Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Dr. Anthony Fauci to deliver some convoluted CDC directives. Over the past couple of months, the CDC has released a number of guidelines pertaining to vaccinations and mask-wearing that many Americans interpret as confusing and futile.  McKinnon’s Fauci,...

First lady Jill Biden says finally going mask-free feels like “we’re moving forward.”

The CDC’s new guidance says vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear face masks in most situations. News4’s Shomari Stone has reaction to the mask news.