Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said it was a criminal offence to not wear a mask in public.Three law experts, however, say only people who are responsible for premises can be prosecuted if they allow people to enter without masks.People can be denied access if they do not wear masks. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola caused confusion on…
Health experts have stressed the importance of wearing a mask to limit the possibility of infecting others with COVID-19, but a range of new research now suggests they also protect the wearer, according to a report Monday.With many states implementing policies to make face coverings mandatory in both indoor and outdoor spaces, one doctor says that masks also reduce…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Researchers have found that wearing surgical masks can significantly reduce the rate of airborne COVID-19 transmission, according to a study released on Sunday.The study, conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets…
It seems so simple: You put on a mask to help fight the spread of the coronavirus when you’re going to possibly be around other people. You take it off when you’re back home. But then your glasses fog up, so you pull the mask lower. Your voice is muffled, so you hold it away…
Many people in the community are wearing face masks and gloves in an attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus.They might put on these items to go to the shops, or perhaps when taking a walk through the neighborhood.The evidence on whether these measures will actually protect against coronavirus is mixed and largely inconclusive.But you’re…
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food