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Officials with Las Cruces Public Schools said Tuesday that face masks will be required at all indoor events but will be recommended for outdoor events at schools in New Mexico. There are also new face mask criteria and a provision that visitors wear a mask at all times during indoor school-sponsored…

Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public -- including in outdoor areas, as the country grapples with its worst resurgence of Covid-19 in more than a year.

TACOMA, Wash. -- Monday marked the return of a mask mandate for Washington, which is grappling with a surging number of COVID-19 cases as a fifth wave of the virus takes hold in parts of the state. As of the close of business Monday, about 100 complaints had been filed with the Washington Department…

Learn what some domestic airlines prohibit passengers from wearing to comply with the TSA mask mandate.

A new MIT study has demonstrated that staying COVID-19-safe at school involves more than simply opening a window in the classroom.

The re-implementation B.C.’s mask mandate means face coverings are once again required on B.C. Ferries and B.C. Transit. Starting today, masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces in the . . .

Oregon became the first state to order residents to wear masks in public as COVID cases and hospitalizations surged. Governor Kate Brown announced on Twitter that starting Friday, August 27, everyone over the age of 5 will wear a mask when gathering outside “being physically out of reach” regardless…

If you’re planning to do your mask shopping online, here are a few best practices you should keep in mind.

As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines.

While health officials in British Columbia are taking emergency action as COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb, Alberta has made no changes to its health protocols amid a strengthening fourth wave.

A new study is highlighting a need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo performed experiments using a mannequin to simulate a seated person breathing in a large…

B.C. has reintroduced a province-wide mask mandate for indoor spaces across the province.

Doctors Manitoba has called on the province to make vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout B.C. to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 as B.C. prepares for the fall and respiratory illness season.

President Joe Biden’s administration confirmed late on Tuesday it plans to extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through Jan. 18 to address ongoing COVID-19 risks.

The Calgary Board of Education will mandate indoor face mask use for all students and staff when the traditional school year begins on Sept. 1.

Thousands more are in quarantine after schools reopened in the state as the delta variant surges.

The C.D.C.’s advice about masking up again was not easy to parse. Some experts think simpler would have been better.

Some mask makers were caught flat-footed when orders soared at the end of July, especially from Delta variant hotspots.

Education Minister Jean-François Roberge laid out the details for measures in elementary and high schools as the academic year looms and novel coronavirus cases continue to rise.

The two chains have updated their mask policies in light of rising COVID-19 cases across the country.

The county health officer told the Lake County Council Tuesday she’s working with the Lake County Board of Health to develop policies aimed at reducing the growing number of COVID-19

It seems that universal mask mandates in schools are not so much about protecting children as they are about protecting unvaccinated adults from infected children.

Reasons for mask hesitancy and doubt include conflicting data from health officials, political biases and cultural unfamiliarity (studies showed mask wearing was lower in countries where face maski…

For more than a year, face masks have been a wardrobe staple for millions of Australians. With experts warning us to expect to wear one “for years to come”, the question remains — cloth mask or surgical mask?

Experts recommend strongest masks to fight off the delta variant of the novel coronavirus.

American face mask manufacturers are warning that they will soon go broke without government support, potentially ceding domestic mask production amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Amid the Delta wave, the CDC is once again recommending indoor mask mandates, including in all schools. But the debate remains politically fraught.

As Calgary deals with an increase in COVID-19 cases--and the province looks to scale back protections--some are wondering if masking rules will return.

Come Saturday, Manitoba will no longer be required to wear a mask in an indoor public setting, which has some concerned about the message being sent.

‘The United States once again stands on the precipice of rising cases.’

Earlier this month, the flight attendants union at Southwest Airlines posed a question to members on its Facebook page: Should the union “advocate to end the mask mandate sooner?”

To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday.

Watch Concerns about patchwork of B.C. facemask rules and recommendations Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Alberta lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions as of July 1st but that doesn’t mean all businesses and customers are planning to fully embrace the freedom.

Wearing a high grade FFP3 mask can almost entirely protect health workers from Covid, research finds.

And please don’t throw a fit about it.

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, fully vaccinated residents will be able to leave the face mask at home more often and enjoy a long-awaited hug.

A few smiles were visible in Madrid on Saturday but most kept their faces covered as Spain dropped its requirement for people to wear masks in the street.

When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers stepped in. Now, those companies are facing bankruptcies and layoffs.

With COVID rates dropping and vaccinations on the rise, the United States and other places are removing some requirements for face coverings. Are they moving too fast?

While there are no signs that health guidelines for masks will change anytime soon, some people have come to appreciate wearing them and plan to continue even when it is no longer required.

The hostile nature of the debate about masks can make people feel uncomfortable and hesitant to wear — or not wear — a mask.

UW Oshkosh participated in a CDC study where observers collected data on and around the Oshkosh campus for eight weeks this spring.

Experts share when would be a good time to take off your mask inside.

Report Provides Face Mask for Anti-pollution Market Size and Share, Reimbursement Outlook, Competitive Landscape, Forecast Report 2016 to 2027 with Top Key Players like 3M, Honeywell, Uvex, KOWA.

The Canadian Shield’s Vizor eye shield is made of 100 per cent recyclable plastic that attaches to face masks.

AMMA represents the 26 small business Mask Manufacturers that answered American’s call for emergency PPE during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. These companies are now at risk of going out of business.

Remember when N95s were in short supply? American companies stepped in to manufacture them. Now, they can’t compete.

This report presents the results of a performance audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) under the authority of the Auditor General Act.

Watch What B.C.’s restart plan means for face mask use Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

The federal government needs to fix long-standing issues with the country’s emergency medical stockpile system, according to a new report by Canada’s auditor...

Country by country, the percentage of people willing to mask up in a during the pandemic has varied greatly. Now, researchers have identified one key mindset that helps explain why.

With immunity building through vaccinations, some wonder if we’ll be wearing face masks after the pandemic. Mask wearing may decline, but many may keep wearing a mask to avoid getting sick, protect others, and find relief from social anxiety.

Wearing a mask provides relief for those with social anxiety

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Anyone who refuses to wear a mask in a B.C. fitness facility can now be slapped with a fine.

Some online retailers are seeing an immediate spike in the sales of face masks following the authorities’ new guidance on the use of masks with “good filtration capabilities”.

“If they want to have a harvest in the future, they need to plant the seeds today.”

‘We have a ways to go yet’

The U.S. says fully vaccinated Americans can stop wearing masks indoors. When will Canada follow suit?

The C.D.C. said Thursday that vaccinated Americans no longer needed masks in most places. Other disease experts recently had a different message: that masks were necessary in public.

Alberta’s province-wide mask mandate has been in effect since December 2020, and as of Thursday, a letter of proof is needed for those with medical exemptions.

US manufacturers are stuck with hundreds of millions of unsold face masks due to low-priced imports, they say.

The U.S. has loosened its rules about wearing masks. When will it be Canada’s turn?

‘Tango refuses to acknowledge that the disposable respirators it supplied to Canada are faulty and continues to deny the validity of all of the testing,’ the…

Social media users have continued to misinterpret videos of moving fibres in COVID-19 test swabs, face masks and sanitary pads as tiny living worms.

Calgary city council took the first step toward increasing the fine for not wearing a face covering while indoors on city property from $100 to $500 on Monday, passing first and second readings of the bylaw change.

Dr David Nabarro, the WHO’s special envoy on COVID-19, said dramatic upsurges in infections remain possible ‘anywhere’.

‘Covid won’t disappear, we are going to have to learn to live with it’ Wearing face masks may become seasonal when respiratory illnesses are more prevalent, says US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci.

Herd immunity may not be reached in Canada but a return to life similar to that before COVID-19 is possible through immunization, experts say. Such immunity is achieved when enough people are immune to a virus, either through vaccinations or natural infections or a combination of both. Prof. Paul Tu…

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The favorite one; the least favorite one; the backup in the car or purse; the special occasion one. Masks have made their way into our lives for the past...

When told to wear face masks two COVID-plagued winters ago, we thought: “Can’t wait until this is over and we no longer have to wear a piece of cloth over our mouth and nose. It’s ugly. It interferes with breathing. It muffles voices and makes some conversations hard to follow.” But wear face masks …

The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common disposable face masks

The masks were delivered late to pharmacies for distribution to the population, who had by that time made their own arrangements.

/CNW/ -- Global leader in textile and materials innovation, HeiQ, launches HeiQ MetalliQ, a futuristic-looking, high-tech surgical mask that destroys all...

During the pandemic, we learned that face masks are a highly effective tool for reducing the transmission of COVID-19 because they help contain the spread of respiratory droplets, the primary means of infection.

UO linguists unmask strong support for covering up and what drove polarized social media

An expert weighs in on how to practice sun safety during a pandemic.

Tired of Face ID failing when you’re wearing a face mask? iOS 14.5 now eliminates the hassle, but you’ll need to have an Apple Watch.

Key companies coverd are Honeywell International Inc., ANSELL LTD, Cardinal Health, Moldex-Metric, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., DuPont, Medicom, Eclipse...

Weeks after they were banned in Canada, face masks containing dangerous nanoparticles have flooded the European market and are even being worn by top EU officials.

Some of Canada’s largest medical mask manufacturers have joined forces to lobby government to establish industry standards for personal protective equipment.

A group of Canadian PPE companies is pushing for change in the industry.

To prepare for a potential federal election in the midst of a pandemic, Elections Canada went shopping.

Health Canada is taking urgent measures to protect consumers from illegal, false or misleading advertising of products claiming to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a mask in public and in most other cases after getting a vaccine for COVID-19.

Breathe Manufacturing CEO says local PPE manufacturing is critical

For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: How could this happen here, where most people dutifully followed public health guidelines?

Although global vaccination efforts against SARS-CoV-2 are underway, the public is urged to continue using face masks as a primary intervention to control transmission.

In under a year, Breathe Manufacturing Ltd. in Kelowna has hit production of 46 million masks for front-line workers

/CNW/ - One Kelowna manufacturing company, Breathe Medical Manufacturing Ltd.(“Breathe”), is celebrating a significant milestone less than one year into its...

/CNW/ - Founded by two of the largest medical mask manufacturers in the country, the Canadian Association of Medical Mask Manufacturers (CAMMM) was created...

Opposition critics are calling on Canada to follow the lead of countries like the United States and Australia by making work-related purchases of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) tax-deductible.

For months, thousands of Quebec teens and preteens were made to wear masks that turned out to be potentially toxic, made with graphene. CTV has learned that the masks were subject to very little oversight and Health Canada wasn’t even aware they’d been shipped to Canada.

Quebec’s premier has once again clarified the rules around mask wearing outdoors after opposition parties accused him of confusing the public over when and where they are required.

Masks could soon become mandatory in city parks as public health officials grasp for ways to wrestle the spread of COVID-19 under control before it overwhelms local hospitals.

Masks will be mandatory in enclosed public spaces and on public transit in Ottawa until at least the summer.

A shortage of medical-grade masks at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic led authorities to treat the coronavirus as if it wasn’t an airborne contagion despite…

The Canadian Shield in Waterloo, along with the BC-based Breathe Medical Manufacturing, have founded the Canadian Association of Medical Mask Manufacturers

Manitoba is considering mandatory masks outdoors and a renewed clampdown on indoor activities as COVID-19 case tallies continue to hit triple digits.

Eternity Medical Equipment partners with Ontario-based LifeCycle Revive

The CAN95 masks that protected most of the Canucks’ support staff against COVID-19 infection are made in Burnaby by Vitacore Industries.

Walmart and other big-box retailers in Ontario were required by the provincial government to block off areas deemed non-essential and in certain instances masks were blocked off.

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Face masks will continue to be required in Lethbridge until the end of 2021.City council vote...

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In preparing to make a commercial splash, ZEN Graphene Solutions says it supports federal steps to remove unsafe masks from market

To find out how much Canadians can trust the N95-style masks they’re buying, CBC’s Marketplace tested 14 KN95 and KF94 respirator brands purchased from Amazon and big box stores.

There is interest from the public, policy-makers and researchers regarding the use of masks by the
public as it relates to the emergence of new variants (i.e., B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1) of SARS-CoV-2. In lieu of
published evidence of whether non-medical masks are inferior for public use compared to medical
masks or respirators, a rapid environmental scan of policies from areas significantly impacted by new
variants of concern and regions beginning to experience spread or anticipating its arrival were reviewed.

Face masks labelled to contain graphene or biomass graphene. Issue: There is a potential that wearers could inhale graphene particles...

Doctors across Canada are alarmed by an increasing number of younger Canadians ending up in the hospital due to new variants of Covid-19. All of this comes as several provinces lift restrictions amid pandemic fatigue. CNN’s Paula Newton reports.

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has made it clear that anyone thinking of filing a complaint because they were told to wear a mask in a store will have to prove they have a disability that prevents them from doing so.

Spread of coronavirus variants and vaccinations focusing on the older groups are among several factors driving COVID-19 spread among the younger population.

Teachers are welcoming stricter mask guidance for students in B.C. schools after an announcement on Monday from Dr. Bonnie Henry, but the language of the updated guidelines isn’t quite as firm as some had expected.

An expert says much more needs to be known about a COVID-19 mask recalled last week before it’s clear whether it poses a danger to the thousands of Quebec workers who wore them.

New real-world data backs up early hints that the COVID-19 vaccines can protect people from getting infected with the virus in the first place. But that doesn’t mean vaccinated people can get rid of their masks just yet

Masks4Canada calls for Health Canada to update mask guidance.

One model of mask distributed to Quebec schools and daycares may be dangerous for the lungs as they contain a potentially toxic material, according to a directive sent out by the provincial government on Friday.

PPE division of Inno Foods has produced 1m Health Canada-approved masks within a week

Health Canada is warning Canadians about counterfeit 3M N95 respirators in light of recent seizures of counterfeit products in Canada and at the border.

A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths.

The Star spoke to Toronto associate medical officer of health Dr. Vinita Dubey about whether residents should buy medical masks if they can.

Here’s the face mask that could end the coronavirus pandemic.

Ideally, everyone would have sophisticated N95 masks. But they’re in short supply. While a cloth mask is better than no masks, experts warn technology needs to improve to stop the pandemic.

AAG subject matter experts are constantly monitoring developments with COVID-19 as it pertains to how businesses operate, the market response and overall human health issues through external medical experts.

With more contagious COVID-19 variants on the rise, some experts believe the general public in Canada should be wearing N95-style masks, especially now that ...

A new study looks at why wearing face masks may reduce not just infection rates, but also COVID-19 disease severity. Suggestions point to humidity playing a role.

In light of new, more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, Elisabeth Mahase examines what kinds of mask the public should be wearing, and where they should be worn Early in the pandemic, major problems in the global supply of medical grade masks meant that the public was asked to avoid using these…

Since mid-February, authorities have recovered nearly 330,000 fakes from Canadian distributors

Evidence shows the virus is airborne so “employers must take precautions in matters of health and safety,” the judge said.

The Legault government has suffered a ‘legal slap in the face’ over N95 masks and must now make an official apology to caregivers, says Quebec Solidaire (QS).

One year after pivoting to meet the need for domestic PPE, homegrown industry left with little room to compete

While most provinces responded with a similar degree of lockdowns and closures during the first wave, restrictions since then have been much more varied.

Fauci and Paul faced off in a Senate COVID hearing about whether it’s “theater” to keep wearing a mask after being vaccinated.

Canada needs to build up its manufacturing capacity for both vaccines and personal protective equipment if it wants to be prepared for the next pandemic, says former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.

Companies that make mask brackets say they can improve breathability, reduce makeup smearing and prevent glasses from fogging up. But one expert thinks that these devices could have a negative impact on mask efficiency.

A surgical mask coated with ZEN Graphene Solutions’ anti-viral ink goes into full-scale manufacturing mode this spring

Trump’s initial refusal to ship the masks was just one of many fires Canadians officials had to put out to keep PPE flowing into Canada in April and March

A new study compares four ways of masking up and concludes that surgical masks do the least to obfuscate communication.

Double masking or knotting and tucking a single medical procedure mask helps prevent air leakage and improve mask performance, according to the CDC’s Feb. 10 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The spread of more contagious coronavirus variants in Canada amid already high levels of COVID-19 makes it a critical time to think about the masks we wear.

Some experts say Canadians might want to consider upgrading their face masks, doubling up mask layers, or wearing masks while outdoors as more contagious COVID-19 variants continue to spread.

Increasing concerns over more infectious COVID-19 variants has led some to wonder whether our face masks need an upgrade.

As the pandemic continues, social distancing is bound to change the way we move and interact in the urban landscape