Stories tagged: "masks"

Coronavirus Acting state Secretary of Health Alison Beam speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She said that the pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is "out of an abundance of caution." (Screenshot)
Coronavirus Wolf to Lift Mask Requirement No Later Than June 28

Pennsylvania will drop its mask mandate on June 28, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said Thursday morning.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla May 27, 2021 11:59 am EDT
Coronavirus A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against COVID-19 walks between beds of tulips at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Coronavirus States and Businesses Grapple With New CDC Mask Guidelines

States, businesses and cities are trying to figure out how they will handle the CDC's new masking guidelines.

Associated Press Associated Press May 14, 2021 3:06 pm EDT
Coronavirus In this May 11, 2021 photo, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Coronavirus Pennsylvania Follows CDC Guidelines: Most Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Need Masks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla May 13, 2021 3:35 pm EDT
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Coronavirus At Debate, Trump Defends Rallies and Not Wearing Masks as COVID-19 Deaths Surge

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night defended holding rallies during the coronavirus pandemic and again minimized the importance of wearing masks.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 29, 2020 10:30 pm EDT

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