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- More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/health/us-coronavirus-face-masks.html 2 comments
- Fauci: 'Possible' Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against COVID-19 https://abc7.com/health/fauci-possible-americans-will-be-wearing-masks-in-2022/10359188/ 90 comments politics
- Fauci: 'Possible' Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against Covid-19 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/politics/anthony-fauci-mask-wearing-2022-cnntv/index.html 269 comments politics
- Growing Body Of Evidence Suggests Masks Protect Those Wearing Them, Too https://www.npr.org/2020/07/20/893227088/growing-body-of-evidence-suggests-masks-protect-those-wearing-them-too 465 comments worldnews
- Wearing a mask won’t protect us from our history https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/11/grocery-store-owner-new-orleans-coronavirus/ 5 comments politics
- Texas couple asked to leave restaurant for wearing face masks to protect their immunocompromised infant https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/us/no-mask-policy-restaurant-couple-texas-trnd/index.html 6245 comments nottheonion
- House Republicans anger Democrats by refusing to wear protective masks https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/republicans-refuse-to-wear-coronavirus-masks-angering-democrats/ 52 comments politics
- CDC denies they will recommend all Americans wear protective masks in everyday life: report https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/cdc-to-recommend-all-americans-wear-protective-masks-in-everyday-life-report/ 4 comments worldnews
- LeBron James returns to Miami Heat practice, will wear protective mask http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/26/3959934/lebron-james-returns-to-miami.html 4 comments nba
- Anti-mask protesters' new weapon: wearing masks that offer no COVID-19 protection https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investigates/13-investigates-anti-mask-protestors-turn-to-mesh-yarn-crochet-masks-covid-coronavirus/531-5350260c-d6b1-4bd8-857e-860fe84e0f52 62 comments politics
- [DiComo] Kevin Pillar expressed some disappointment at fans mocking him for the protective mask he’s been wearing over his broken nose. https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1401310288566120448?s=21 103 comments baseball
- ‘Magically protected’: Why hardcore Trump supporters won’t wear masks at rally https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-video/mmvo85485125654 4 comments politics
- ‘Magically protected’: Why hardcore Trump supporters won’t wear masks at rally https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-magically-protected-why-hardcore-trump-supporters-won-t-wear-masks-at-rally-85485125654 104 comments politics
- Kyrie Irving to make Nets debut Thursday in China against Lakers wearing mask to protect facial fracture, per repor https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie-irving-to-make-nets-debut-thursday-in-china-against-lakers-wearing-mask-to-protect-facial-fracture-per-report/ 59 comments nba
- Mark Sanchez has broken nose, will wear protective face mask for next week's game with Ravens. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2011/09/27/2011-09-27_mark_to_mask_broken_nose.html?r=sports 16 comments nfl
- Tucker Carlson: 'Contact child protective services' if you see kids wearing masks outdoors https://thehill.com/homenews/media/550403-tucker-carlson-contact-child-protective-services-if-you-see-children-wearing 4 comments politics
- Tucker Carlson: 'Contact child protective services' if you see kids wearing masks outdoors https://thehill.com/homenews/media/550403-tucker-carlson-contact-child-protective-services-if-you-see-children-wearing 520 comments nottheonion
- Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/not-wearing-masks-protect-against-coronavirus-big-mistake-top-chinese-scientist-says 30 comments science
- Trump’s refusal to wear a face mask is a catastrophe. A face mask might have protected Trump — and the people around him — from the coronavirus. https://www.vox.com/2020/10/2/21498414/trump-tests-positive-coronavirus-mask-biden 57 comments politics
- My tween can’t wear a crop top to school, but our state won’t mandate masks to protect her health https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/08/23/masks-schools-dress-code/ 892 comments politics
- The state most resistant to wearing masks for coronavirus protection? Arizona, study says https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/15/arizona-most-resistant-wearing-covid-19-face-masks-study-finds/5442738002/ 5 comments politics
- Trump contradicts nurse describing 'sporadic' supply of protective gear despite wearing same N95 mask for 'a few weeks' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-coronavirus-nurse-n95-mask-ppe-white-house-a9502926.html 10 comments politics
- Why we should wear masks post-pandemic — They are protecting us from deadly diseases besides COVID-19. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/14/opinion/why-we-should-wear-masks-post-pandemic/ 15 comments politics
- ‘Shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness’: Men are less likely to wear face masks to protect against coronavirus, study finds https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shameful-not-cool-a-sign-of-weakness-men-are-less-likely-to-wear-face-masks-to-protect-against-coronavirus-study-finds-2020-05-14 107 comments nottheonion
- Cooperation Can Be Contagious Particularly When People See the Benefit for Others. Understanding this is important now, when large-scale cooperation and adoption of protective behaviors — wearing face masks, avoiding gatherings — have implications for the well-being of entire communities. https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/public-affairs/news/cooperation-can-be-contagious-particularly-when-people-see-the-benefit-for-others 18 comments science
- California senior-home inspectors told to not wear masks. Protection might ‘scare’ residents https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article241364036.html 6 comments worldnews
- Unpublicized White House report puts 18 states in coronavirus 'red zone' | The White House document suggests 18 states should 'revert to more stringent protective measures,' like closing bars and gyms and asking residents to wear masks. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/18-states-in-coronavirus-red-zone/507-e71efa3d-55fb-4c70-a0fc-bff81bf60de7 9 comments politics
- Social distancing and mask wearing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have also protected against many other diseases, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. But susceptibility to those other diseases could be increasing, resulting in large outbreaks when masking and distancing stop https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/11/09/large-delayed-outbreaks-endemic-diseases-possible-following-covid-19-controls 1580 comments science
- Republican Pennsylvania state representatives who tested positive for Covid-19 told their fellow Republican reps so that they could protect their own families but hid the fact from their Democratic colleagues who they work in close contact with, while not wearing masks. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/brian-sims-profanity-laced-tirade-gop-colleague-hid-positive-covid-19-test-1006431/?fbclid=iwar2gy0k2yb7zfwdbn75rael0osoliiv_cacgcillqkzd2csg5e_p2zwqz_k 5 comments politics
- Oops, they did it again: Trump's refusal to wear a mask as a signal to fascism --Trump's refusal to wear a mask isn't just vanity — it's also a fascist rejection of the duty to protect others https://www.salon.com/2020/05/08/oops-they-did-it-again-trumps-refusal-to-wear-a-mask-as-a-signal-to-fascism/ 13 comments politics
- Oops, they did it again: Trump's refusal to wear a mask as a signal to fascism | Trump's refusal to wear a mask isn't just vanity — it's also a fascist rejection of the duty to protect others https://www.salon.com/2020/05/08/oops-they-did-it-again-trumps-refusal-to-wear-a-mask-as-a-signal-to-fascism/?fbclid=iwar0z8b7a92ixvn6bntejix-alwcitf7ysslodpcbshaf2h-04fbt10mx7j0 110 comments politics
- Mask mystery: Why are U.S. officials dismissive of protective covering?: Other nations recommend wearing masks to avoid coronavirus, but the Trump administration has not seen a benefit. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/30/coronavirus-masks-trump-administration-156327 182 comments politics
- Macron regarding his Covid-19 contamination: "I'm very protected" "I wear a mask and respect social distancing " it's "probably a moment of negligence on my side" and perhaps "a little bit of bad luck" https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/12/19/je-vais-bien-emmanuel-macron-rassure-sur-son-etat-de-sante_6063915_823448.html 41 comments europe
- Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers have added evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-propose-humidity-masks-may-lessen-severity-covid-19 60 comments science
- Video shows police asking 2 Black men to leave Walmart because they’re wearing face masks — The shoppers said they were wearing the masks for protection from the global pandemic. https://www.dailydot.com/irl/video-police-illinois-black-men-face-masks-walmart-coronavirus/ 363 comments politics
- [Shelburne] The mask Embiid is wearing tonight has protective eyewear built into it! It’s carbon AND poly carbonate. Hence, it’s stronger than a normal mask. Let’s just say this has been a super involved hi-tech project between the Sixers, Embiid’s camp and the independent league doctors. https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/987088653322280961?s=21 168 comments nba
- 'God is with us': Many Muslims flout the coronavirus ban in mosques; Sabir Durrani says he offers prayers almost every day at a mosque in Multan. He says that often a dozen or more men are in attendance – none of them wearing protective face masks https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/14/god-us-many-muslims-flout-coronavirus-ban-mosques/amp/ 13 comments worldnews
- 'God is with us': Many Muslims in Pakistan flout the coronavirus ban in mosques; Sabir Durrani says he offers prayers almost every day at a mosque in the central Pakistani city of Multan. He says that often a dozen or more men are in attendance - none of them wearing protective face masks https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/covid19-pakistan-muslims-flout-mosque-ban-12637570 10 comments worldnews
- Trudeau Says He’ll Wear A Face Mask When He Can’t Physically Distance From Others: Dr. Theresa Tam is now recommending non-medical masks as an “added layer of protection.” https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/justin-trudeau-face-masks-covid-19_ca_5ec5677bc5b6a83fadbf9f9e 41 comments worldnews
- Making masks fit better can reduce coronavirus exposure by 96 percent. Even if only one person is wearing a mask tweaked to fit snugly, the wearer is protected from 64.5 percent to 83 percent of potentially virus-carrying particles https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7007e1.htm?s_cid=mm7007e1_w 114 comments science