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WHO released a list of recommendations suggesting the most appropriate types of masks to wear in a variety of settings. This included the use of non-medical masks in crowded places and public transport. Yet, not every place or person has adopted the use of face coverings. In this Special Feature article, we explore four reasons…

Masks mandatory in Orange County starting Saturday SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice Masks mandatory in Orange County starting Saturday Orange County mayor Jerry Demings has signed an executive order that makes it mandatory for people in the county to wear facial coverings…

STOCKTON, Calif. (Reuters) - The first wave of COVID-19 came slowly to San Joaquin County in the heart of California’s breadbasket, but the much-feared second surge is roaring through, sickening as many people in the two weeks since Memorial Day as in March and April combined. FILE PHOTO: Michael Tubbs, the mayor of Stockton, sits…

Evidence is mounting that widespread mask-wearing can significantly slow the spread of coronavirus and help reduce the need for future lockdowns. Public health authorities did not initially put an emphasis on masks, but that's changed and there is now increasing consensus that they play an important role in hindering transmission of the virus at a time…

Mask up — But to stop the pandemic, they have to be combined with lockdowns. John Timmer - Jun 12, 2020 1:53 pm UTC Enlarge / Commuters wear face masks as they travel on the London Underground on June 12, 2020 as lockdown measures are eased during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. TOLGA AKMEN/AFP Advice…