Face Coverings

The masks can come off for fully vaccinated people in most situations after COVID-19 health restrictions are lifted Tuesday, but that is not the case for people suffering from cancer and immune deficiencies.

California was ahead of the curve, but as of Monday, anyone ages 16+ is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the nation and there is growing discussion of the day when the need for continued face coverings will relax. Patrick Healy reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 19, 2021.

“This isn’t just about you,” public health officers delivered a response to the protests. Ted Chen reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.

With the number of coronavirus cases soaring, health care workers are teaming up and begging people to wear face masks.

Even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the spread of respiratory droplets by as much as 77%, UCLA researchers said Wednesday.

Thanks to a recent donation of 1 million masks, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Foundation will soon give 700,000 face coverings to area small businesses, medical facilities and educational organizations to help curb COVID-19 spread, officials said Monday. As early as Tuesday, representatives of several local chambers of commerce will begin picking up the masks. “The North Orange Chamber…

Could robots informing customers to wear masks help limit confrontations? Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.

A grassroots movement is promoting mask wearing. Jane Yamamoto reported on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020.

Residents in Orange County say they think the president’s reversal will help people cover up. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Goldman Sachs estimates that a national mask mandate could slash infections and save the economy 5%.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday was considering making face coverings mandatory across California as the coronavirus pandemic continues, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee. Bob Redell reports.

All people are required to wear face coverings or masks at Long Beach Airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials announced Tuesday. “As the economy slowly reopens and the public begins to travel again, we want to ensure the safest possible experience for all passengers,” Mayor Robert Garcia said. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a…

Public policy is in place on LA Metro to wear face coverings. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020.

Disputes across the country are turning violent as stores face backlash from customers over face covering policies. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020.

More Southland transit services are requiring people wear masks or face coverings while using their systems, as Amtrak announced Thursday it will mandate its customers to put on the COVID-19 protections starting Monday. Amtrak stated services will be denied to customers not wearing facial coverings. “To protect customers and employees, all customers in stations and on trains and thruway buses…

Starting May 1, every resident in San Diego County will be required to wear a face covering while around people they don’t live with. But the county’s announcement last week prompted questions from residents and confusion about what exactly that means. Here’s what you need to know about when to wear a mask once the public health order goes into...

A new 12-page study out of the Netherlands found six feet may not be enough of a bubble when exercising. as a “slipstream” of droplets can form behind them for much further.

Starting Wednesday, Los Angeles County businesses permitted to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic will be required to provide employees with cloth face coverings.  Customers also are required to wear the coverings under the guidelines that were announced late last week. Essential businesses must also publicly post a social distancing protocol that explains how the business is assuring that...

A grocery store in Long Beach refused to let in a customer who wasn’t wearing a face covering, after the city amended its safer at home policy to require people who enter essential businesses to cover their nose and mouth to slow the spread of COVID-19. But these requirements can get confusing, and not all cities have jumped on...

People working in and visiting businesses deemed essential during the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles and several other cities will be required to wear face coverings starting Friday, which can be done by wearing clothing such as scarves, shirts and others. Los Angeles, Burbank, Culver City and Santa Monica have adopted policies for employees and customers to wear face coverings…