Tag: Masks

Is the Coronavirus Getting Better at Airborne Transmission?

Newer variants of the coronavirus like Alpha and Delta are highly contagious,…

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We Did the Research: Masks Work, and You Should Choose a Surgical Mask

Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19. Getting…

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Biden Doubled Mask Fines for Travelers. What Does it Mean for Passengers?

Since February, when the T.S.A. first announced that everyone — except children…

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How Professors Are Handling Unmasked Students Amid Delta

“Morale is at an all-time low,” warns a petition at the University…

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Covid Deaths Surge Across a Weary America as a Once-Hopeful Summer Ends

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A summer that began with plunging caseloads and…

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We Work at the A.C.L.U. Here’s What We Think About Vaccine Mandates.

Even though the F.D.A. and independent medical experts have found Covid vaccines…

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Coronavirus in UK: Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’

Such is the strange new phase of Britain’s pandemic: The public has…

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In Britain, Young Children Don’t Wear Masks in School

From late spring into early summer, Britain’s elementary and secondary schools were…

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