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Fauci says uptick in COVID cases won't likely result in federal mask mandates

Fauci says uptick in COVID cases won't likely result in federal mask mandates

Former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the uptick in COVID-19 cases will likely not result in federal mask mandates. As summer is drawing to a close, the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise. Fauci said on ABC’s “This Week” that the risk of a surge […]

Mask mandates reemerge amid upturn in COVID-19 cases

Mask mandates reemerge amid upturn in COVID-19 cases

The recent upturn in COVID-19 cases in some regions has spurred a handful of entities around the country to reinstate mask mandates, reigniting the debate over what place masking requirements have in an era of living with the coronavirus. Earlier this week, Hollywood movie studio Lionsgate asked its employees to wear masks on certain floors […]

Hollywood studio brings back mask mandate amid spike in COVID cases

Hollywood studio brings back mask mandate amid spike in COVID cases

Hollywood studio Lionsgate is returning to mask mandates for many of its employees amid rising COVID-19 cases reported in Los Angeles. In an internal email obtained by Deadline, response manager for Lionsgate/Starz Sommer McElroy said that employees at its flagship office in Santa Monica will be required to medical grade face covering, such as a surgical […]

Mask wearing: Would you welcome the return of face coverings?

Mask wearing: Would you welcome the return of face coverings?

There have been sharp rises in the numbers of people in hospital with Covid and flu in recent weeks. About one in eight beds in England is now occupied by patients with these infections, government figures show. As a result, there have been some calls for a return to more mask wearing to help prevent […]