New Jerseyhospitals, doctor's offices, dentist's offices, and all healthcare settings including long-term care facilities still require masks. Port Authoritysays per current New York public health guidance, the mask mandate remains in effect at The Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal, George Washing...
The City of Greensboro announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5 that masks would be required in all city facilities beginning on Monday, Jan. 10. Since Guilford County lifted its countywide mask mandate last November, the city has “strongly encouraged” that masks be worn in city facilities and city ...
SYDNEY, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have reintroduced a mask mandate following repeated calls amid the state's surging Omicron wave. From midnight Thursday, masks would be made mandatory in all indoor public spaces across the state until ...
Exeter Reinstates Mask Mandate The Exeter Select Board unanimously adopted a mask mandate similar to its earlier policyduring Monday's meetingfor all buildings within the town. The mandate took effect on Tuesday. The mandate will be in effect until at least the end of March when a federal mand...
In Ontario, Canada, irregular regional introduction of community mask mandates in 2020 created a quasi-experiment useful for evaluating the impact of such mandates; however, Ontario SARS-CoV-2 case counts were likely biased by testing focused on long-term care facilities and healthcare workers. We...
Using standard construction methods, this new material can be converted into medical gowns for healthcare workers in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities. The material meets stringent testing including the AATCC 42 impact penetration and AATCC 127 hydrostatic pressure tests. Its origin ...
Clearly, protection of staff at healthcare facilities is of critical importance, but allocating additional resources optimally among the general population can offer further benefits. In this study, we investigate the role of face mask use and distribution among the general public during a coronavirus...
As the number of COVID-19 cases keep declining in the Big Apple, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the end of the mandate on Wednesday. This requirement, which has been in place since August 2021 after an executive order from the Mayor, will remain in effect for healthcare facilities, schools...
“I understand how stressful and heartbreaking it has been for so many families not to be able to visit their loved ones in person for more than three months now,” Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in a statement. “Reuniting families with their loved ones in these facilities is ...
Masks might not be mandatory, but you’re unlikely to see a government minister in an indoor setting without one. Photo: Thomas Lucraft. Health authorities in the Territory lifted the indoor mask mandate for most settings in February this year, although they warned at the time i...