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WASHINGTON -- New mask guidance for vaccinated individuals does not grant permission for widespread removal of masks, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU Health announced Friday it is relaxing its universal masking guidelines for healthy patients, visitors and employees. Effective Monday, masks will be optional at all ECU ...

You should always follow the baseline mask guidance for where you live and the businesses you enter. Beyond that, here's when to wear a mask. It’s important to follow the mask guidance wherever you ...

CHARLOTTE — Respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID, and RSV were on the rise throughout December, and some hospitals, including at least two in the Charlotte area, are reinstating certain mask policies ...

The White House has struck its masking and social distancing mandate for unvaccinated guests who planned to attend President Joe Biden’s event honoring National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ...

It's been nearly three years since masks became a requirement in healthcare settings. Some local hospitals are removing their mask mandates to a degree. In September, the CDC gave hospitals the ...

Health care workers are no longer urged to wear coronavirus masks indoors unless they are in areas of high COVID-19 virus transmission, according to updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Many of California’s indoor healthcare and high-risk settings no longer require masks for visitors and staff following updated masking guidelines effective April 3rd. The order also removes the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Four area health systems have added masking requirements as our region deals with a spike in respiratory illness cases including COVID-19 and the flu. These hospitals and health ...