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Creeping COVID-19 cases result in few schools mask mandates, including in Pennsylvania

The return of masking in schools is not nearly as widespread as earlier in the pandemic, particularly as the public’s worries over the virus have ebbed.

By The Associated Press

Battle over CDC’s powers goes far beyond travel mask mandate

It’s the latest in a series of challenges to the agency’s authorities that could hamstring its ability to respond to this pandemic and public health crises to come.

By NPR

Two years in — researchers reaffirm masks protect against COVID

Researchers have been studying how much protection masks provide.

By Scott LaMar/WITF

Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it

The city had become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate, but faced fierce blowback as well as a legal effort to get the mandate thrown out.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

A ruling by a federal judge has ended the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation.

By The Associated Press

Some major U.S. airlines are dropping mask mandates for travelers

United Airlines says that masks are no longer required on domestic flights and select international flights.

By NPR
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