PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The CDC now says wearing a mask or face-covering not only protects people around you, it also helps protect you from COVID-19. The previous guidance said the main purpose of ...

WASHINGTON -- The CDC says it plans to update its mask "information" to "best reflect the multiple options available to people and the different levels of protection they provide." At Wednesday's ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that recent studies have indicated that cloth masks offer more protection against the coronavirus than previously thought. Previous ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a reversal of an earlier guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 wear masks indoors in parts ...

NEW YORK -- The news that the Centers for Disease Control amended its COVID-19 mask guidance for people who are fully vaccinated has raised new questions about what this means for patrons at bars and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance on masks for the general public, now saying that people "may choose" to wear N95 and KN95 masks because they offer the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told lawmakers Wednesday that face masks are “the most important, powerful public health tool we have” against the ...

Healthcare workers and other experts are expressing concern over the CDC’s draft masking guidelines, saying that, if finalized, the guidance would incentivize hospitals to prioritize profits over ...