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Commissioners John Wiley Price, Elba Garcia, and Theresa Daniel on Tuesday voted to approve the payment of a legal bill associated with Judge Clay Jenkins’ ongoing legal battle against Gov. Greg Abbott with Dallas County’s general fund.

President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of living with an endemic COVID-19.

Uber says that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks while using the service.

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. created a patchwork of rules Monday that vary by city and mode of transit.

The announcement from the TSA came hours after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for public transportation.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.

With several families poised to take trips during spring break, here’s what families need to know about the latest guidance.

Target will no longer require its staff and shoppers to wear masks inside its store as a matter of corporate policy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “cautiously optimistic” about the downward trend in omicron-fueled COVID cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said they were considering new benchmarks for masking, based on levels of severe illness and hospital capacity.

There’s a shifting narrative on COVID-19 restrictions across the country among Democratic officials and candidates

New Jersey will end its school mask mandate on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Though the state mandate is ending, Murphy said school districts can continue their own mandates if they want — and they are not permitted to ban masks, either. The New Jersey Education Association — with which Murphy is closely allied — issued a statement…

The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 created more interest in filtered masks – so here’s what you need to know.

Millions of masks and other pieces of protective equipment are used every day, and while they save lives, many contain plastic. We should develop an effective reusable mask to curb pollution, and avoid littering, says Sian Sutherland of Plastic Planet, a UK-based environmental group.

Some heavy-duty masks can be reused and still provide protection from COVID-19, says Dr. Jay Wolfson of University of South Florida. He tells you when you should double-mask, and what you should avoid doing if you want your masks to be reusable.

Yes, it’s time to step it up to an N95 or K95 if you can, but bottom line is any mask is better than no mask, experts say

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N-95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

Aaron Collins, also known as @masknerd on Twitter, explains what you need to know about high-filtration masks like KN95s, KF94s and N95s, which are able to filter out viral particles and can help you stay safe amid the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Cloth masks are better than no mask – but a properly made surgical mask, N95 or KN95 will protect you and others better, says Dr. Jay Wolfson. The USFHealth professor tells you which masks are best at blocking viral particles.

Many schools across the United States are returning to wearing masks after the holiday break amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Health officials say pets and another animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but the risk of them spreading it to people is low.