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In-N-Out locations in 5 states to ban employees from wearing face masks: Memo

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) -- Face masks that were in during the COVID-19 pandemic will officially be out at some In-N-Out Burger locations across five states, according to a company memo.Earlier this year, the Biden administration declared the U.S. is no longer officially in a COVID-19 emergency ...
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Canadian wildfire smoke live updates: A million N95 masks available Thursday in New York

(NEW YORK) -- Hazy and dangerous fumes from ongoing wildfires in Canada have engulfed the skies over much of the Northeast, prompting serious air quality alerts in at least 16 states.Canadian officials said firefighters are scrambling to put out the blazes. So far this ...
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Masks are effective but here’s how a study from a respected group was misinterpreted to say they weren’t

(NEW YORK) -- Recently, a review from the Cochrane Library set off a firestorm after headlines declared research published by the respected organization's study found masks don't work and don't stop community transmission of respiratory viruses like COVID-19.Over a two-month period, some commentators and politicians ...
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COVID-19 in Los Angeles: Why experts think it may be time to bring back masks

(NEW YORK) -- Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been steadily increasing in Los Angeles County.Public health experts told ABC News that newer subvariants circulating plus low booster uptake has led to a surge and it may be time to ...
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Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge?

(NEW YORK) -- As the United States heads into the fall and winter, questions are arising about whether the return of masks is needed to stem a potential COVID-19 surge.Evidence has shown COVID cases and hospitalizations tend to rise during the colder months when ...
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Masks are now required indoors at San Diego Unified School District schools, offices

(SAN DIEGO) -- Indoor mask mandates returned Monday for the San Diego Unified School District schools and offices as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the county.Mandatory masking in indoor public spaces will be required for all students, teachers and staff at least ...
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COVID cases tick up in Philadelphia as officials recommend masks indoors

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Officials in Philadelphia are recommending residents start wearing masks indoors again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.Data shows the city is currently averaging 94 new cases of COVID-19 per day.This marks a 50% increase in infections over the last 10 days.Additionally, ...
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All 535 members of Congress invited to Biden’s State of the Union address, but masks required

(WASHINGTON) -- Following weeks of speculation about what President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address on March 1 would look like -- amid pandemic safety concerns -- all members of Congress have been invited to attend the speech this year, signaling a softening of ...
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Kids and masks in school: Doctors answer questions as mask guidelines change

(NEW YORK) -- New Mexico and Virginia this week joined a growing number of states, cities and local communities that are going “mask optional” as omicron variant cases start to decline nationwide.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham lifted the state's indoor mask mandates on ...
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School mask mandate to end in NJ as debate over kids, masks heightens

(NEW YORK) -- As new cases of COVID-19 decline across the country for the first time in weeks, the debate over face masks for kids is reaching a fever pitch.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat who has imposed some of the strictest pandemic-related ...
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White Hall School District to require masks for the next seven days

The White Hall School District will require masks to be worn for the next seven days according to the following statement from the district:Due to the increase in COVID-19 positive cases and students quarantined in our district, masks will be required for the next ...
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Doctors, educators call for use of face masks as virus cases increase

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Groups representing Arkansas’ pediatricians and teachers called for more school districts to require face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Monday, as the state’s virus cases and hospitalizations continued to grow.Gov. Asa Hutchinson, meanwhile, said the state’s ...
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