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Delhi recorded 416 fresh Covid cases on Saturday, the highest in over seven months, with a positivity rate of 14.37 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Less than 1% of Earth has safe levels of air pollution, study finds

About 99.82 percent of the global land area is exposed to levels of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) above the safety limit recommended by the Word Health Organization

Hong Kong ends one of world’s longest mask mandates after 945 days

Masks will no longer be needed outdoors, indoors or on public transport, Hong Kong leader John Lee told reporters on Tuesday.

Apple drops mask requirements for most of its corporate workers

This comes even as COVID-19 infections in the United States have been on the rise with the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant accounting for more than 90% of infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DGCA makes face mask mandatory at airports across India as COVID-19 cases on the rise again

The DGCA has asked airports and airlines to treat passengers refusing to wear masks or violating COVID-19 protocol as "Unruly Passengers".

Wearing mask is not mandatory but advised, says Maha health minister

The state health minister said although the letter by the health ministry says the use of masks is a must, it is in fact an appeal to people to wear masks. He added no action will be taken against those who don't wear them.

Wearing of masks in crowded places could be made mandatory in Maharashtra again, says Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is expected to hold a meeting with the district collectors in the state to discuss the issue with them, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.

COVID-19: Over 100 people without face mask penalised in Noida in a day

The challans were issued on Thursday to these people during police checks in crowded places such as markets, metro stations and shopping malls in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budd Nagar district, they said.

US Justice Department appeals transportation mask ruling

A U.S. district judge ruled on Monday that the mandates, which apply to planes, trains and other public transportation, were unlawful. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling if the CDC determined the 14-month-old mandate was still needed.

Concerns rise as passenger masks fall

The ruling also came in the middle of a school vacation that coincides with several major religious holidays, when many families are traveling to see relatives, some for the first time in two years.

Joe Biden admin says it will appeal court order lifting mask mandates on public transit if CDC recommends

The DOJ statement comes hours after President Joe Biden, when asked whether travelers should continue to wear masks on airplanes, responded: "It's up to them."

How US airlines are changing their mask rules

The airlines weighed in after a Biden administration official said the Transportation Security Administration would no longer enforce the mask requirement while the White House reviewed the decision and determined whether it would appeal the ruling.

US will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling

Soon after the announcement, all major carriers including American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, as well as national train line Amtrak relaxed the restrictions effective immediately.

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID-19 rises

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the order, which was set to expire on April 18, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

Nine in 10 Indians say most people do not have mask at all or not wearing it properly: Survey

The survey by LocalCircles further showed that only 6 percent mask compliance is effective in their city/district/area.

New York city keeps mask mandate for kids under 5 as cases rise

Mayor Eric Adams had planned to lift the mask mandate starting Monday if coronavirus cases remained low. But he decided Friday that preschoolers should continue to wear masks because they are too young to be vaccinated and cases are increasing again in the city, a rise fueled by an omicron subvariant, BA.2, that is dominant in the United States.

No fine for not using mask in public places from today: BMC

The civic body, however, appealed people to use the mask voluntarily as the pandemic is not completely over.

COVID-19 | Indian mandate means masks are all over the place

The recent surge in daily infections, led by the spread of the more infectious Omicron strain, has once again highlighted the need to wear masks and wear them properly

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?

The US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers can wear an N95 mask up to five times. But experts say how often the average person can safely wear one will vary depending on how it’s used.

American Airlines London flight turns back mid-way after passenger refuses to wear mask

American Airlines said that pending further investigation this passenger has been placed on a list of people barred from flying with the airline.

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

In updated guidance posted late Friday afternoon, CDC officials removed concerns related to supply shortages and more clearly said that properly fitted N95 and KN95 masks provide the most protection

Burned by COVID-19 supply crunch, hospitals invest in US mask-making

Two days before Christmas, a cargo ship left Mumbai with a mask-making machine bound for Illinois-based OSF Heal. The goal: Avoid a repeat of the early pandemic's life-threatening shortages of essential protective gear

Coronavirus Omicron | A look at popular masks and their efficacy

As the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread, it's time to ditch the cloth mask. A look at why experts want you to wear the N-95 variety.

Man forced off US flight for wearing thong as face mask: reports

The man told local news channel NBC2 that he wanted to show the "absurdity" of forcing passengers to wear masks on planes while allowing them to be removed to eat and drink on board.

Democrats forcing vaccinated Americans to wear mask over Indian study: Republican leader

Every time the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases a new guidance, not only does it contradict the information they've already released but it punishes Americans who have already done everything they were asked to do, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters at a news conference here on Thursday.