Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Passengers stroll through San Francisco International Airport April 19, the day after a federal judge shot down the CDC’s mask mandate on public transportation.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)You’re not alone if you’re feeling…

Hospital systems across the country have issued mixed responses to Monday’s federal ruling. A number of hospital and nursing home chainshave announced that they will continue to require masks for visitors.For instance, United Health…

First there was “Florida Man,”now there’s Florida Judge. Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a U.S. District Judge in Tampa ruled on Monday that the Centers for Disease Control’s current national requirement that masks be worn on airplanes and…

Photo: Ollie Millington (Getty Images)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly gearing up to lift recommendations for mask-wearing. The exact revisions to the guidance are still unclear, but the Associated Press…

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a mask as he gives remarks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C.Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images)Roughly 400 million high-quality N95 masks will be made…