Share on Pinterest A new observational study shows that hospital mask mandates may not have done much to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the Omicron period. Morsa Images/Getty Images Data ...

Medical professionals and the CDC have consistently advocated for mask wearing, including outside of doctor's office or hospital. Currently, no state in the country has a mandatory mask policy for ...

One clinic warned James when she called that it may not have masks on hand for staff, she recalled. A nurse at a hospital took 10 minutes to find one. An unmasked receptionist coughed as James ...

Home-sewn masks made according to hospital specs are an improvement on those. The low supplies of PPE and related equipment for health care workers around the country has sparked some ...

Hospital bosses have urged patients, staff and visitors to wear surgical face masks to combat a surge in flu cases. A spokesperson for Southmead Hospital in north Bristol said they have seen a ...

Since Monday, patients, visitors and staff are required to wear masks in clinical areas at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford. In Worcestershire, the Acute ...

"We're seeing an increase in flu cases in our hospitals and wearing a mask is an effective way to prevent yourself from catching or spreading the virus. "If someone brings flu into a hospital ...

Rush University Medical Center, in a note on its website, said visitors and staff must wear hospital-approved masks in some areas, citing increased levels of COVID-19 and other respiratory ...

I should have a mask on right now,” said Michelle Falco of Bridgeport. “I think it should be mandatory on both ends.” The hospital cited levels of flu, COVID, and RSV not seen since last winter.

A Derbyshire hospital has brought in new face mask rules in a number of departments amid a rise in flu cases. Bosses at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital re-introduced mask wearing for all staff ...