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During his visit to Houston on Friday, President Joe Biden urged Americans to keep wearing masks even as promising vaccine developments come out. “Cases and hospitalizations could go back up as new variants emerge. And it’s not the time to relax. We have to keep washing our hands, staying socially distanced, and for God’s sake, wear your mask,” Biden...

A mix-up at the California Department of Motor Vehicles left a California woman with a driver’s license photo that’s a sign of the times.

A restaurant in Florida went viral after sharing a photo of their sign that reads “FACE DIAPERS NOT REQUIRED! EVERYONE WELCOME.” Beckyjack’s Food Shack in Hernando County, Florida, posted the picture on Facebook for Valentine’s Day with the caption “Happy Valentine’s Day,” and a heart emoji. “A friendly reminder that we DO NOT require Face Masks.” In an interview with TODAY Food,...

Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake N95 masks in recent weeks

New study finds wearing a surgical mask under a cloth mask can reduce COVID-19 transmission by 95 percent.

So much for the mayor’s order requiring masks at Super Bowl parties. Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Pete Buttigieg held his first official event as transportation secretary on Friday

The Biden’s two dogs, Chance and Major, will make an appearance during the Puppy Bowl this weekend, during a PSA with first lady Jill Biden

A new federal requirement for wearing face masks on airline flights and public transportation takes effect on Monday

As more COVID variants are identified across the globe, health experts are suggesting upgrading masks with better filtration, or, if surgical masks are the only options, to “double mask” when out and about.

The first executive order signed by President Joe Biden could have a big impact on thousands of local federal workers. For many, it could even impact commutes. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Face mask fashion is getting a high-tech upgrade. New products unveiled this year at the 2021 virtual Consumer Electronics Show run the gamut from masks with built-in speakers and headphones to touch-free devices, reflecting on our new, pandemic-stricken circumstances.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder breaks down new coronavirus restrictions in Virginia.

Arguments over mask requirements have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the pandemic.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday outlined his plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in his first 100 days. He said he would require masks where he could under the law, secure 100 million vaccine shots and open a majority of schools.

The news of several potential coronavirus vaccines offers hope for the end of the pandemic, but experts caution that we may still be wearing masks and employing other guidelines, like social distancing, for at least another year.

Many Republican legislators in states where coronavirus cases have surged are rejecting mask-wearing requirements, even in their own capitols

Government mandates that require people to wear masks in public can slow the spread of COVID-19, a new report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds, and communities that don’t enact such orders may face dramatic increases in new cases. The report explored the striking differences among counties in Kansas during the summer: Some adopted mask mandates,...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said Thursday that even though a vaccine was imminent, Americans needed to double down on public health measures. “We’re not talking about shutting down the country,” he said. “We’re not talking about shutting down. We’re talking about intensifying the simple public health measures that we all talk about, mask...