face masks

The public health agency had previously emphasized that masks protect other people from viruses you might expel. The new advice gives a less altruistic reason to wear face coverings.

As the numbers of COVID-19 cases rise in the Keys and unmasked crowds fill the downtown on weekends, Key West's mayor proposed a midnight curfew on bars and booze sales. It did not go over well.

Parents against masks have been vocal at school board meetings, but county officials have opted for the advice of medical experts in crafting their policies.

According to Gruters, it's not "anti-mask legislation," but rather aims to "empower families to make decisions that are best for their children."

Many are aware of the risks associated with not wearing a mask, but in the absence of older company, to them, the risk becomes irrelevant.

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.

On an eight-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 coronavirus-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?

"I definitely feel like, while I've had this amazing life, actually, there's a lot more to be had. And I plan to pursue that to the fullest extent, absolutely chase the bucket list."

The Sarasota County School District currently requires all students and staff to wear face masks, unless they have a medical exemption.

Most scientists agree that it's the simplest way to fight the coronavirus, yet the political fight over wearing face coverings rages on.

USF students, faculty and staff returning to campus Monday will have to wear masks at all times, socially distance and monitor their symptoms through a symptom tracker - via their smart phone or a computer.

Editor's Note: The following opinion piece urging all of Floridians to wear face masks, practice social distancing and good hygiene, has been signed by...