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At one point Friday, more than 1,700 people waited to get into Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in West Virginia

The World Health Organization is broadening its recommendations for the use of masks during the coronavirus pandemic.

The owners of Liberty Tree Tavern in Elgin have decided to do the opposite of the many bars and restaurants across the country recommending or requiring patrons to wear masks as they reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

We tested out the most popular internet theory on how to get your iPhone to recognize your face with a mask on, and figured out how to (sort of) make it work.

In effort to save his school Pro Wrestling Revolution, a Bay Area man has turned to producing and selling face coverings ala the tradition of Lucha Libre wrestling masks

If you’ve tuned into the daily news cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably noticed circumstances where scientists seemed reluctant to share information, debated the latest research on social media or downright changed their views.

While masks serve as barriers to the spread of COVID-19, they’ve also become an additional barrier in communicating for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.

In effort to save his school Pro Wrestling Revolution, a Bay Area man has turned to producing and selling face coverings ala the tradition of Lucha Libre wrestling masks. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

President Donald Trump visited a Ford plant on Thursday to tour the automaker’s production of medical ventilators. Despite CDC and coronavirus task force guidelines, the president wore a mask briefly and away from the press pool, sayng, “I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”

Stricter new rules go into effect Friday in Santa Clara County regarding face masks, which will now be mandatory when inside any businesses, even if the business is outdoors. But there is a looming question: will anyone enforce the new rules?

Stricter new rules go into effect Friday in Santa Clara County regarding face masks, which will now be mandatory when inside any businesses, even if the business is outdoors. Damian Trujillo reports.

We tested out the most popular internet theory on how to get your iPhone to recognize your face with a mask on, and figured out how to (sort of) make it work.

The Transportation Security Administration announced a series of new rules for summer travelers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.

As the debate over the effectiveness of wearing masks during a pandemic continues, a new study gives weight to arguments by medical professionals and government leaders that wearing a mask does indeed reduce virus transmission — and dramatically so.  Experiments by a team in Hong Kong found that the coronavirus’ transmission rate via respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by…

There’s a troubling new reality for law enforcement in the age of the coronavirus

It can be difficult to communicate with face masks on, but for the deaf community it can be particularly challenging. A Thousand Oaks teenager is now spending her time making face masks designed to make it easier for those hard of hearing to read lips. Seventeen-year-old Isabella Appell is making face masks with a clear vinyl center to allow people…

Uber is launching a new set of features in its app that will check if drivers are wearing face masks before starting trips.

How often should you wash your mask? And what’s the best way to clean it? Nurse Alice Benjamin shares some best practices for wearing face masks.

Amtrak began requiring customers to cover their faces in stations, on trains and thruway buses Monday.

For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses when the state begins gradually easing stay-at-home orders on Friday. But rules about face coverings vary from county to county, and it’s unclear what enforcement might look like. Masks have been ubiquitous at essential businesses like grocery stores and medical clinics...