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Sue O’Connell sat down with clinical psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Monica O’Neal to discuss why some people aren’t wearing masks when they should be and what others can do to encourage them to do so.

A Kansas county Republican Party chairman who owns a weekly newspaper has apologized for a cartoon posted on the paper’s Facebook page that equated the Democratic governor’s coronavirus-inspired order for people to wear masks in public with the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust

Does wearing a mask pose any health risks? No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has trouble removing a mask without help. Others can wear masks without risking their health, according to experts, despite false rumors to the contrary. In areas where COVID-19 is spreading,…

We truly never thought we’d be writing these words, but here we go: Jason Voorhees, the fictional villain of the “Friday the 13th” series, is starring in a new ad campaign to get people to wear face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yes, you read that correctly. “It’s not easy. The mask kind of makes people uncomfortable,” Voorhees narrates...

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he would like to see President Donald Trump wear a mask sometimes to signal to his “admirers” that wearing a mask is helpful to slowing down COVID-19.

Workers at a Whole Foods in Cambridge, Massachusetts, say they were recently sent home for showing support for Black Lives Matter.

More than a dozen workers at a Massachusetts Whole Foods Market say they were sent home for wearing masks that show support for Black Lives Matter.

Summer weather has arrived in much of the country, and that’s adding a new COVID-19 complication. Dermatologists are seeing an uptick in skin conditions related to face coverings, and have these tips on how to avoid them.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings

The key elements to reducing the spread of the coronavirus involve social distancing, proper hand hygiene and wearing face masks when you can’t social distance. Yet there are still people who refuse to wear masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen demonstrated on TODAY how effective face masks truly are:...

The Veterans Affairs Department is defending itself against criticism of past shortages of masks and other medical gear to protect employees from the coronavirus

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo apologized for violating her own safety rules by addressing demonstrators without wearing a mask over the weekend. Raimondo told the Providence Journal in a statement that things were “tense and hectic” Friday night at the State House as the number of protesters swelled to at least 10,000. She said she simply forgot to bring a…

More than two months into the coronavirus pandemic, wearing a cloth mask has become a way of life for many Americans. Public health experts recommend them to prevent the wearer from spreading any illness they may be carrying unknowingly, but many mask vendors are touting methods that offer extra protection. Filters, which can minimize the virus particles that pass through the mask, have become...

It’s a hot topic of conversation among parents and teachers: Should children over 2 wear masks at school? “I think that’s kind of ridiculous, for kids to be wearing masks,” one parent said Wednesday. “I think they should absolutely have to wear masks in school,” said another parent, Tony Maimone. “It’s better than not being in school or taking...

A tavern in Elgin, Texas, has banned its customers from wearing face masks, despite the CDC recommending one to help slow the spread of COVID-19. A statement posted outside the Liberty Tree Tavern reads, “Due to our concern for our citizens, if they feel the need to wear a mask, then they should probably stay home until it’s safe.”

It sounded like a great deal: The White House coronavirus task force would buy a defense company’s new cleaning machines to allow critical protective masks to be reused up to 20 times. And at $60 million for 60 machines on April 3, the price was right. But over just a few days, the potential cost to taxpayers exploded to $413 million, according…

People who aren’t wearing masks in public, or not wearing them correctly, are being called out in many places. One behavioral health expert says we shouldn’t rush to judgement.

Face mask shaming is quickly becoming a thing, but experts say not to rush to judgment when people are not wearing facial coverings.

Dr. Michael Richardson gives tips on how to wear masks properly.

Although they are strongly recommended in New Hampshire, cloth face coverings are not required. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, city officials in Nashua may make face coverings mandatory in some locations. During a virtual meeting Wednesday evening, the Nashua Board of Public Health recommended that the city require retail customers and restaurant patrons wear face coverings as the crisis…