Tag: masks

Biden Admin to Distribute 400 Million Free Masks

The White House announced Wednesday it will make 400 million N95 masks free to the American public starting next week. This comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its preference for N95 masks over cloth ones, saying they provide more protection. Studies have shown masks to have varying levels of…


CDC Advises More Americans to Wear N95 Masks in Updated Guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its mask guidance on Friday, advising more Americans to wear masks such as N95 or KN95 masks, a type of respirators largely used by health care workers. The federal health agency removed concerns it previously addressed that those kinds of masks are in short…


Capitol Report (Jan. 14): Congress Hands Out Masks Made in China

The U.S. Marine Corp. becomes the first branch of the military to grant a religious exemption to the vaccine mandates. The Supreme Court has ruled, and President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses is no longer in effect. How will this impact Americans moving forward? The U.S. Defense Department is sending additional military medical…


Capitol Report (Jan. 13): Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate

The Biden administration will make high-quality masks and more tests free for Americans, amid surging cases and record hospitalizations. The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine rule for large businesses—but the court is allowing the mandate for health care workers. Americans are paying at least 7 percent more for most common items…


Dry Oven Heat Can Disinfect N95 Covid Masks

A method that uses dry ovens can disinfect N95 masks for reuse in settings where new masks may not be available, a new study shows.


Pennsylvania Farm Show Releases COVID-19 Mitigation Suggestions

Most states have a summertime state fair but in Pennsylvania, the Farm Show, held each January, is the most important agriculture event of the year. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture bills the Farm Show as the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The in-person event, held at the Farm Show Complex in…


English Secondary School Pupils Asked to Wear Masks in Classrooms

The UK government has asked secondary school students in England to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Face coverings are already recommended in outdoor communal areas and corridors for pupils in year 7 and above, who are usually aged…


Fauci Says Mask Should Still Be Worn, Even If Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that masks should still be worn by those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 as they serve as an important tool in preventing the spread of the virus and compliment the shots. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week”, the White House coronavirus response team member said that he did not…


Fauci Says Masks Should Still Be Worn, Even If Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that masks should still be worn by those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 as they serve as an important tool in preventing the spread of the virus and compliment the shots. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week”, the White House coronavirus response team member said that he did not…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (December 16)

President Joe Biden pledges relief to Kentucky tornado victims, Senator Joe Manchin stands his ground on Biden’s spending bill, and CEOs of major U.S. airlines questioned whether masks are necessary for flights.