Olmsted Medical Center hasn’t made changes to its COVID-19 mask protocol, ... Randy Petersen joined the Post Bulletin in 2014 and became the local government reporter in 2017.

People without masks arrive to at La Guardia Airport after the Biden administration announced it would no longer enforce a COVID-19 mask mandate on public transportation, following a federal judge ...

With COVID-19 numbers again declining, Los Angeles County health officials on Friday, Feb. 2, rescinded a mask-wearing requirement for staff and visitors at licensed health care facilities. The ...

The CDC on Tuesday announced eased guidelines involving mask-wearing amid COVID-19 -- saying Americans who are fully vaccinated don’t need them anymore for outdoor activities when alone or with ...

KILLINGLY – The Board of Education on Wednesday went beyond an initial recommendation to suspend the district’s face mask mandates and instead, by a majority vote, fully rescinded the policy..

Although any face covering is better than none, some aren't as effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Experts say bandanas are very thin and don't offer the same type of protection as a mask.