Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens from the “cataclysmic" damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. During a tour of hospitals this week in his home state of Kentucky, the Republican...
Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure
The best way not to catch COVID-19? Community Medical Centers says it's when we all wear face masks and stay at least 6 feet apart from each other. CMC has released a graphic showing how the risk of infection is diminished with the use of face masks and social distancing....
Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus Changes Marine Training
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — The booming shouts of the rain-soaked Marine recruits echo across Leatherneck Square training field, barely muffled by their masks. And as they jog by, belting out responses to drill instructors in a rhythmic cadence, the white fabric across their faces is the only telltale sign of...
Vohra Makes Face Masks Voluntary After Supervisors Push Back
Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, is amending his early order requiring all residents to wear cloth face masks while shopping or indoors at work. Instead, county residents are encouraged to wear face coverings in those situations. Vohra's original order, which was signed Monday but didn't become public...
Face Masks Required in Fresno County, Supervisor Brandau Pushes Back
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Read the new story at this link. Original story:Â Â Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, signed an order requiring face masks starting Friday. "All residents shall use cloth masks or equivalent face covering while indoors at work, while visiting a business,...
If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public, COVID-19 Spread Ends
I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided to use public mask-wearing as a case study to show my students how to combine and analyze diverse types of data and evidence. Much to my...
California Recommends Masks for Servers, Disposable Menus
SACRAMENTO — California is recommending restaurants screen guests for symptoms, have servers wear masks and keep diners at least six feet apart once they reopen under guidance released Tuesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration didn't set a strict limit on the number of diners...
California Official: Bad Mask Deals Lost No Taxpayer Money
SACRAMENTO — California's top emergency official defended the state Monday over failed, high-priced deals for personal protective equipment, saying taxpayers haven't lost money and that the state was doing its best amid a worldwide mad dash for gear during the coronavirus pandemic. “Given the thousands of commodities vetted, the tremendous...
Masks to Become Part of Life in California, but Rules Vary
LOS ANGELES — For many Californians venturing outside, donning a mask has become as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses but as the state begins easing stay-at-home orders on Friday the rules about face coverings still vary from county to county and enforcement generally is done through restaurant...
Here’s Why It’s Crazy to Go Outside Without a Mask
Talking emits droplets from your mouth. Loud talking generates even more droplets. These droplets can harbor infectious virus particles. The National Institutes of Health published a letter with video and visual accompaniment Wednesday to prove a noticeable point. The scientists write, "The act of speaking generates oral fluid droplets that...