Mayo Clinic doesn’t want cloth masks worn in its facilities.

In an effort to limit COVID-19 spread amid a growing omicron variant wave, the medical institution is asking all patients and visitors to switch to medical or surgical masks in an effort to add a layer of protection against t

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We do as Katie Holmes does. Does that mean we ordered so many plaid KN95 masks from Maskc after we saw her wear them on repeat for weeks? Ya. Ya it does. And does it mean we're also planning on ordering the $3 Houndstooth face mask from Amazon she's recentl

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Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of Covid rules through the streets, leading to criticism of the government's heavy-handed approach.

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Commuters wearing face masks ride an escalator at a subway station in the central business district in Beijing. Caseloads of omicron have remained relatively low in many parts in Asia. Mark Schiefelbei

PARIS — Residents and tourists in Paris will be required to wear face masks outdoors starting Friday as France sees a surge of COVID-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant.

The Paris police prefecture said the mask rule will apply to people ages 12 and over, although individuals w

Residents and tourists in Paris will be required to wear face masks outdoors starting Friday as France sees a surge of COVID-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant

PARIS — Residents and tourists in Paris will be required to wear face masks outdoors starting Friday as France sees a

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Sullivan County started distributing 34,500 KN95 face masks it received from the state to residents and area businesses on Tuesday. The drive-through effort continues at 11 a.m. Wednesday

December 15, 2021 08:38 ET | Source: Research and Markets Research and Markets

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