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This year, face masks are on most parents' list of back-to-school supplies. But which ones are most effective? Here's how to choose the right one for your child.
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As of this week, the National Park Service is requiring masks in crowded parks again. The new mask mandate will require everyone, regardless of vaccine status, to wear masks in national park facilities and in crowded outside areas. That means you’ll need a mask wherever you can’t adequately distance outside.
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Experts largely agree that schools should open to in-person learning this fall, but there’s disagreement on masking policies.
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In another sign the pandemic is starting to end, people at hundreds of residential care facilities across Colorado no longer have to wear masks. The caveat is the same as the one for the general public: the rule applies only to those who are vaccinated.
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With the blessing of health officials, many businesses have dropped mask requirements that have been in place for nearly a year. Meanwhile, other institutions, such as schools and hospitals, are holding on to theirs, taking a more cautious approach to returning to normal life.
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Fully vaccinated Coloradans can now go without masks in most public settings unless a specific business or local regulation requires otherwise, Gov. Jared Polis said Friday. The announcement comes on the heels of the Centers for Disease Control’s new guidance that vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks.
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Amid a national rise in COVID-19 cases, Colorado is the latest Mountain West state to ease its mask mandate putting the state closer in line with Montana and Wyoming, where mask-wearing has been deeply politicized. Governors in those states lifted mask mandates in February and March, respectively.
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As spring breakers flock to their favorite destinations, health officials were raising concerns about potential spikes in COVID-19 cases. Durango, Colorado found a creative way to enforce mask mandates without taking away any of the town's Old West charm.
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Last week, Texas joined Montana and a handful of other states in lifting its statewide mask mandate, a move that runs counter to warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon will remove the statewide mask requirement starting on March 16. In a press release sent out Monday morning, Gordon also...