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Jul 13

In reversal, U.K. says it will make masks mandatory in shops

By Associated Press

After days of confused messaging, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said late Monday that masks will be required in stores starting July 24.

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Jul 13

In the U.K. and France, debate over whether to require face masks spreads

By Angela Charlton, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Scientists say the two countries' governments should have done so ever since they started easing lockdowns — like many other European nations did.

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Jul 01

‘I’m all for masks,’ Trump says in interview

By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Trump's comments came a day after Republican lawmakers suggested that the president should wear a mask in public to set a good example for Americans.

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Jun 25

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Why a temporary halt on reopening is ‘wholly inadequate’ to contain virus

The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,…

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Jun 19

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How wearing a face mask became politically fraught

As several states experience surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the debate over wearing face masks is creating a sharp divide. Nearly everyone in the public health community says masks worn in crowded places can help slow coronavirus spread --…

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Jun 19

Phoenix mandates use of face masks for coronavirus

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

At an emergency meeting Friday, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council voted to make masks or face coverings mandatory. The order goes into effect at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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Jun 19

AMC Theaters to require face masks after backlash

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.

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Jun 17

Pelosi requiring masks for House hearings

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The requirement does not apply to the House floor, where a Republican lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus was recently seen without a face covering.

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May 28

Man charged for attempted $317 million sale of virus masks that didn’t exist

By Associated Press

A Georgia man has been charged in federal court with trying to swindle a foreign government out of $317 million in exchange for a huge shipment of masks to protect against the coronavirus that didn't really exist.

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May 28

Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public

By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stressing the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens. In doing so, the Kentucky Republican waded into a politically charged issue.

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