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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released a statement following his recovery from COVID-19 Thursday. “I was wrong to not wear a mask at the Amy Coney Barrett announcement and I was wrong not to wear a mask at my multiple debate prep sessions with the President and the rest of the team,” Christie said.

A 20-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested on assault charges for allegedly throwing hot coffee onto an MTA bus driver’s face when he was asked to put on a face covering in accordance with COVID rules, officials said. Alexander Lopez allegedly refused to put on a mask when the driver asked him to put on a mask when...

The gulf between President Donald Trump and public health experts over wearing face masks keeps getting wider.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield testified on Wednesday that broad access to the COVID-19 vaccination likely won’t be available until “the second or third quarter” of 2021.

Now that face masks are a daily accessory for millions of Americans during the epidemic, it has raised another set of issues. Just how dirty is your mask, and can bacteria on it make you sick? NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen aimed to find out by having the face masks worn by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig...

President Donald Trump urged Americans Friday to do their part to curb the spread of COVID-19 over the Labor Day weekend. “We need everybody to be careful,” he said. “Social distancing, wearing a mask whenever the distancing is not possible. Wash your hands.”

Wearing a mask is one of the easiest things that people can do to prevent the spread of Covid-19 — and yet it’s a topic that’s been highly politicized in the United States throughout the pandemic.  In the U.S., 34 states and the District of Columbia mandate wearing face masks in public areas. More than 85% of U.S. adults reported wearing a...

The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit at least partly to increased wearing of masks — even as the outbreak continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day.

Just as millions of children are heading back to school, the World Health Organization says those aged 6 to 11 should wear masks in some cases to help fight the spread of coronavirus. The recommendations presented Monday follow the widespread belief that children under 12 are not considered as likely to propagate the virus as much as adults. Children in…

At a small table in the corner of her living room, Asila Parwa sews facemasks in different colors and styles. Parwa, a refugee from Afghanistan, earns $25 for every four masks. The work provided a lifeline for herself, her husband and their young daughter – navigating a pandemic in a new country.

During a campaign speech on Thursday, Joe Biden called on governors to instate mask mandates for the next three months and urged Americans to wear a mask to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens,” he said. He added that Americans should “step up” and “do the right thing.”

American Airlines announced Wednesday it would no longer allow face coverings with exhaust valves or vents.

Where do you put your mask when you get back into your car? Auto safety experts say it should go anywhere but the mirror.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Capitol officials have issued broad new mask requirements after a Republican member of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus

You have no doubt seen plenty of people in public with their mask pulled down so it only covers their mouth, leaving their nose exposed. New research suggests this defeats the point of wearing a mask even more than you might think.

Delta Airlines CEO says the company has already banned more than 100 people for refusing to wear a mask.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic will “get worse before it gets better.” He also urged Americans to wear masks whenever social distancing is not possible.

A gathering about an hour southeast of Dallas is causing controversy on social media. That’s because the three-day event in Van Zandt County drew a large crowd, most of which did not wear a face covering.

As protective equipment, social distancing and other pandemic protocols become the new normal at businesses across the country, some employees on the front lines are suffering at the hands of unhappy customers. Last month, Maria Resendiz, a 19-year-old McDonald’s cashier from Oakland, California, was physically attacked after she asked a customer coming through the drive-thru to wear a mask. Now, a...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic