Face masks

Boston Public Schools said Wednesday that they will recommend, but not require, face masks in buildings and on buses as students return to the classroom this year, with a few key exceptions. Masks will still be required in school health offices, which is required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. They will also be required in the event of…

Data shows an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Boston, prompting city leaders to urge the public to start wearing masks indoors again.

With COVID-19 cases rising in Massachusetts and most of the state now considered high risk for community transmission, it may be time to revisit quarantine guidance. The latest virus quarantine guidance, as posted on the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website, is primarily based on two factors – how long since your positive test result, and whether or not the…

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The Justice Department said Wednesday that it would be appealing a ruling which lifted the travel face mask mandate, after the CDC determined masks continue to be necessary for the public good.

The CDC announced Wednesday that it was extending the national mask requirement for public transportation systems through May 3 as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases in parts of the country.

TD Garden, home to the Boston Bruins and Celtics, will no longer require face masks as of March 5, in line with the new guidelines from the city.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis scolded students for wearing masks during a visit to the University of South Florida, calling it, “COVID theater.”

Currently the city has a mask mandate in place for indoor public spaces and schools, but with federal mask guidelines changing, the issue is up for discussion.

In tonight’s Daily Debrief, students and school staff are no longer required to mask up inside Massachusetts schools. Plus, a fast-moving fire tears through multiple homes in East Boston. And, the final episode of “Arthur” airs on PBS after nearly 30 years on television.

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The CDC is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines to states soon, according to several people familiar with the matter.

The new guidance loosens recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is updating its face mask guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Massachusetts student athletes and their coaches will no longer be required to wear masks for indoor activities after Feb. 28, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Friday.

As COVID-19 cases start to drop, some communities are also dropping their mask requirements.

As COVID-19 metrics continue to trend down in Massachusetts, towns and cities debate when to end restrictions like mask mandates

During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...