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Some governors across the U.S., especially in Republican-leaning states, have been stressing the need for “personal responsibility” to combat the coronavirus instead of issuing statewide mandates to wear masks or avoid large social gatherings.

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Twitter has said it will start letting people edit their tweets when there is widespread adoption of face masks in the world, which is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

How exactly does coronavirus make you sick and what are the riskiest behaviors? Don’t know the answer. Don’t worry, you’re in good company. Our cameras spotted dozens of folks wearing facemasks along the Embarcadero Thursday midday, but few could explain why. “Everybody’s got an opinion and who do you believe?” said San Diego native Arthur Martinez. “I don’t know.”...

Department of Justice officials say cards being sold and claiming to allow exemption from mask requirements are not valid.

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

Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to wearing a mask, explained by some of history’s most famous paintings.

A federal face mask mandate would not only cut the daily growth rate of new confirmed cases of Covid-19, but could also save the U.S. economy from taking a 5% GDP hit in lieu of additional lockdowns, according to Goldman Sachs.

An online fundraiser collecting “tips” for a San Diego Starbucks barista who denied service to a customer after she refused to wear a face mask has amassed over $100,000 in donations from supporters who believe the barista did the right thing.

After a series of outbursts over the mask mandate, NBC 7’s Mari Payton spoke to a clinical psychologist about the incidents.

“My child, I don’t just want her to be a statistic,” Deborah Steinberg said about her daughter, who lost her life to coronavirus.

A San Diego woman who was denied service at a Starbucks coffee shop for refusing to wear a mask says she’s received death threats after publicly shaming the barista who refused her on social media.

The federal government has been sending a foggy message over the past few months about whether people should wear face masks during the pandemic

When asked about the campaign rally President Trump held in Tulsa, Okla., last week, Vice President Pence defended the decision to move forward with the event despite the rising number of coronavirus cases across the U.S. The vice president also avoided answering if he was concerned that his own inconsistent use of face masks was sending the wrong message.

At the first coronavirus task force press conference in nearly two months, Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to continue to follow the White House coronavirus task force guidelines as coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise in 16 states across the U.S.

The days of cramming undergraduates into shared rooms with a communal bathroom down the hall may be over. As colleges and universities across the country consider how they will reopen in the fall, new protocols in the era of Covid-19 are not only changing how students learn, but also how they live.

Eateries and other businesses describe what they are doing to stop the spread of coronavirus and how they respond when customers don’t abide by safety policies. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC LA at 4 p.m. Thursday June 25, 2020.

Despite an order from the state to enforce Orange County residents wearing masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes always has the same response: Nope. Barnes spoke exclusively with NBCLA Monday and said every time the Orange County Health Care Agency announced its policy, his answer was always the same. “I’ve been asked to...

NBCLX’s Noah Pransky discusses the political motivations and defiance behind Trump supporters not wearing masks despite the increase of coronavirus cases in many states.

Businesses have been forced to reckon with a new normal, which means keeping customers in check about masks. Jessica Cox, the general manager of The Local in the Gaslamp, says masks at the door can pose a problem for some patrons. “There have been issues. Maybe they accidentally forget or say ‘this is all new to us,’” Cox said....