People wore masks slung to the backs of their necks until they saw policemen. Others cut holes in their masks for their cigars and cigarettes. In the United States, no disease in history led to such ...

As of July 18, it is mandatory to wear masks in indoor public spaces in Québec following similar edicts across the country. While inspired by growing evidence that masks can reduce the spread of COVID ...

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"So do not be afraid, for I am with you; be dismayed, for I am your God. - Isaiah 41:10 (AMP) I had my first trip to the grocery store with shoppers and workers wearing masks. It seemed rather odd for ...

TOKYO >> In Japan, the nation’s affinity for face masks can be traced back centuries, and it’s a custom that can be credited with keeping some control over the rate of COVID-19 deaths. Compare Japan’s ...

As masks have become protection, political statement, accessory or nuisance, depending on point of view, Laguna Woods ceramic artist Julie Hunter Bagish sees them as much more than the above — for her ...

When Jacques Plante brought the mask into the mainstream, little did he know how far netminders would take the trend. Indeed, in 1959 when Plante first donned what would become an iconic piece of ...