The recommendations come after a surge in flu and respiratory illnesses across the Tri-Cities area and Virginia in December ...

For now, the CDC advises that wearing a mask is an effective prevention strategy, particularly in crowded settings such as ...

Hampton Roads hospitals and healthcare systems are requiring patients with flu-like symptoms to wear masks as flu activity ...

Face masks are making a comeback in public spaces as Connecticut experiences one of the most severe flu seasons in decades, ...

Yes, that’s right: Masks are making a comeback in 2026. According to reporting by ABC News 10, institutions like Glens Falls ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...

Paul Hunter consults for the World Health Organization. He receives funding from National Institute for Health Research and has received funding from the World Health Organization and the European ...

Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for masks to be worn in public again, as NHS bosses talk of a coming “tidal wave” of flu infections. I am “still slightly traumatised by all the mask-wearing that we ...

Flu and other respiratory viruses are on the rise in New York and New Jersey, prompting a number of hospitals to bring back their mask mandate, data shows. According to the New York State Department ...

NEW YORK — It's flu season, and flu cases are on the rise across New York State. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald on Tuesday declared that influenza is prevalent in the state. The ...

Hampton Roads hospitals and healthcare systems are requiring patients with flu-like symptoms to wear masks as flu activity ...