<p>Amid the turmoil of the past two years — a period that included a deadly pandemic, mass layoffs, an ugly presidential election and an attack on the US&nbsp;Capitol — some of the fiercest political debates in America have been waged over a nearly weightless piece of fabric: the face mask.</p>

<p>US&nbsp;officials were slow to embrace face masks as a strategy for slowing the spread of the coronavirus. When they finally did, masks became a potent symbol of the pandemic — a common-sense public health measure turned political flashpoint and a visible reminder that life was anything but normal.</p>

<p>Now, with the summer’s delta surge in the rearview mirror and the vaccination of school-age children underway, many Americans are wondering when the masks might finally come off.</p>

<p>“The best science does support mask-wearing as a valid strategy to reduce COVID-19,” said Dr. Stephen Luby, an infectious disease expert and epidemiologist at Stanford University. “The issue is: Well, how long do we do this, and in how many contexts?” He added, “Do we all wear masks the rest of our lives?”</p>

<p>Some public officials are already mapping out an endgame. On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., announced that indoor mask requirements would be loosened. The next day, Florida lawmakers passed a bill banning school mask mandates, which some districts had already abandoned.</p>

<p>Eric Adams, New York City’s mayor-elect, “wants to drop the mask mandate in schools when health officials determine it’s safe,” his spokesperson said in an email.</p>

<p>That time has not yet come, experts said.</p>

<p>“Cases are starting to rise again, and we have not yet conquered this virus,” said Anne Rimoin, an epidemiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. “We may be tired of COVID and COVID restrictions and public health measures, but this virus is certainly not done with us yet.”</p>

<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that even fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor spaces where community transmission of the virus is “substantial or high.” Currently, roughly 85% of US&nbsp;counties meet that threshold, which is defined as at least 50 new cases weekly per 100,000 residents.</p>

<p>It will be safer to ease mask requirements early next year, scientists said, after more children have been fully vaccinated and the holiday travel season has passed. And voluntary mask-wearing will continue to be helpful in certain circumstances, as well as in future cold and flu seasons, they noted.</p>

<p>“I don’t think we’re going to want to put all our masks away,” Luby said.</p>

<p><strong>Masking up</strong></p>

<p>Several lines of evidence support the effectiveness of face masks as a public health intervention.</p>

<p>Laboratory studies have shown that even basic cloth masks can block more than 50% of small aerosols; surgical masks and N95 respirators are even better. And real-world research suggests that statewide and schoolwide mask mandates curb the spread of the virus.</p>

<p>A randomized trial, conducted by Luby and his colleagues in 600 villages in Bangladesh, demonstrated that a mask-wearing intervention, including the distribution of free masks and a multipronged messaging campaign, led to substantial increases in mask-wearing and declines in COVID-19 cases. (The study has not yet been published in a scientific journal.)</p>

<p>All of these studies have limitations, but together they, and many similar analyses, add up to a clear conclusion.</p>

<p>“There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that masks help slow transmission,” said Linsey Marr, an expert in airborne viruses at Virginia Tech.</p>

<p>Face masks are not without drawbacks.</p>

<p>“They impede communication,” Marr said. “They can be uncomfortable.”</p>

<p>Some people with disabilities may not be able to wear masks, and there is still debate over how to weigh the benefits and downsides of masking young children, who are much less likely than adults to become seriously ill from the virus. (The CDC says that children younger than 2 should not wear masks, while the World Health Organisation recommends against requiring masks for children younger than 6.)</p>

<p>But given that most people tolerate masks well and that mask-wearing is far less disruptive than other mitigation measures like lockdowns, face masks are a key tool in managing the pandemic, experts said.</p>

<p>“I think mask-wearing is, in many ways, one of the interventions that you probably want to relax last,” said Richard Stutt, an infectious disease modeler at the University of Cambridge. “Mask-wearing is very, very low cost in comparison to most other interventions.”</p>

<p><strong>Exit strategy</strong></p>

<p>But mask mandates were never intended to last forever, and this fall, as cases dropped and vaccine eligibility expanded, some public officials began considering how to end them.</p>

<p>This month, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced its criteria, including specific vaccination and transmission bench marks, for lifting some of its indoor masking requirements.</p>

<p>Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey recently said he hoped to lift the state’s school mask mandate “sooner than later” and floated the idea of eliminating the requirement in phases, beginning with high schools, whose teenage students have been eligible for vaccination for months.</p>

<p>But loosening mask requirements now would be premature, experts said, especially as we head into the winter, when people spend more time indoors, holiday travel brings far-flung people together and respiratory viruses circulate easily.</p>

<p>“Now is not the time that I would reduce mask mandates,” Luby said.</p>

<p>Marr recommended not lifting school mask mandates until after the winter holidays had passed and more school-age children have had the chance to get both of their shots. If community transmission levels are low or moderate a few weeks after school resumes in January, then, “Yeah, let’s get rid of the masks,” she said.</p>

<p>Seema Lakdawala, a respiratory virus expert at the University of Pittsburgh, imagined a similar timeline: “Maybe in February, we can say goodbye to masks.”</p>

<p>Other experts were reluctant to provide a date. Rimoin said she would like to see a more sustained reduction in cases and deaths before easing mask requirements.</p>

<p>“We’re still seeing 1,000 people dying a day from this virus,” she said. “It’s not just a matter of comfort and ease — I mean, this is a matter of life or death for many people.”</p>


Amid the turmoil of the past two years — a period that included a deadly pandemic, mass layoffs, an ugly presidential election and an attack on the US Capitol — some of the fiercest political debates in America have been waged over a nearly weightless piece of fabric: the face mask.

Amid the turmoil of the past two years — a period that included a deadly pandemic, mass layoffs, an ugly presidential election and an attack on the US Capitol — some of the fiercest political debates in America have been waged over a nearly weightless piece of fabric: the face mask. US officials were slow to embrace face masks as a strategy for slowing the spread of the coronavirus. When they finally did, masks became a potent symbol of the pandemic — a common-sense public health measure turned political flashpoint and a visible reminder that life was anything but normal. Now, with the summer’s delta surge in the rearview mirror and the vaccination of school-age children underway, many Americans are wondering when the masks might finally come off. “The best science does support mask-wearing as a valid strategy to reduce COVID-19,” said Dr. Stephen Luby, an infectious disease expert and epidemiologist at Stanford University. “The issue is: Well, how long do we do this, and in how many contexts?” He added, “Do we all wear masks the rest of our lives?” Some public officials are already mapping out an endgame. On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., announced that indoor mask requirements would be loosened. The next day, Florida lawmakers passed a bill banning school mask mandates, which some districts had already abandoned. Eric Adams, New York City’s mayor-elect, “wants to drop the mask mandate in schools when health officials determine it’s safe,” his spokesperson said in an email. That time has not yet come, experts said. “Cases are starting to rise again, and we have not yet conquered this virus,” said Anne Rimoin, an epidemiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. “We may be tired of COVID and COVID restrictions and public health measures, but this virus is certainly not done with us yet.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that even fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor spaces where community transmission of the virus is “substantial or high.” Currently, roughly 85% of US counties meet that threshold, which is defined as at least 50 new cases weekly per 100,000 residents. It will be safer to ease mask requirements early next year, scientists said, after more children have been fully vaccinated and the holiday travel season has passed. And voluntary mask-wearing will continue to be helpful in certain circumstances, as well as in future cold and flu seasons, they noted. “I don’t think we’re going to want to put all our masks away,” Luby said. Masking up Several lines of evidence support the effectiveness of face masks as a public health intervention. Laboratory studies have shown that even basic cloth masks can block more than 50% of small aerosols; surgical masks and N95 respirators are even better. And real-world research suggests that statewide and schoolwide mask mandates curb the spread of the virus. A randomized trial, conducted by Luby and his colleagues in 600 villages in Bangladesh, demonstrated that a mask-wearing intervention, including the distribution of free masks and a multipronged messaging campaign, led to substantial increases in mask-wearing and declines in COVID-19 cases. (The study has not yet been published in a scientific journal.) All of these studies have limitations, but together they, and many similar analyses, add up to a clear conclusion. “There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that masks help slow transmission,” said Linsey Marr, an expert in airborne viruses at Virginia Tech. Face masks are not without drawbacks. “They impede communication,” Marr said. “They can be uncomfortable.” Some people with disabilities may not be able to wear masks, and there is still debate over how to weigh the benefits and downsides of masking young children, who are much less likely than adults to become seriously ill from the virus. (The CDC says that children younger than 2 should not wear masks, while the World Health Organisation recommends against requiring masks for children younger than 6.) But given that most people tolerate masks well and that mask-wearing is far less disruptive than other mitigation measures like lockdowns, face masks are a key tool in managing the pandemic, experts said. “I think mask-wearing is, in many ways, one of the interventions that you probably want to relax last,” said Richard Stutt, an infectious disease modeler at the University of Cambridge. “Mask-wearing is very, very low cost in comparison to most other interventions.” Exit strategy But mask mandates were never intended to last forever, and this fall, as cases dropped and vaccine eligibility expanded, some public officials began considering how to end them. This month, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced its criteria, including specific vaccination and transmission bench marks, for lifting some of its indoor masking requirements. Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey recently said he hoped to lift the state’s school mask mandate “sooner than later” and floated the idea of eliminating the requirement in phases, beginning with high schools, whose teenage students have been eligible for vaccination for months. But loosening mask requirements now would be premature, experts said, especially as we head into the winter, when people spend more time indoors, holiday travel brings far-flung people together and respiratory viruses circulate easily. “Now is not the time that I would reduce mask mandates,” Luby said. Marr recommended not lifting school mask mandates until after the winter holidays had passed and more school-age children have had the chance to get both of their shots. If community transmission levels are low or moderate a few weeks after school resumes in January, then, “Yeah, let’s get rid of the masks,” she said. Seema Lakdawala, a respiratory virus expert at the University of Pittsburgh, imagined a similar timeline: “Maybe in February, we can say goodbye to masks.” Other experts were reluctant to provide a date. Rimoin said she would like to see a more sustained reduction in cases and deaths before easing mask requirements. “We’re still seeing 1,000 people dying a day from this virus,” she said. “It’s not just a matter of comfort and ease — I mean, this is a matter of life or death for many people.”

When can the COVID-19 masks finally come off?

<p>The Indian government today amended the export policy on Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) and masks.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/37148-new-cases-and-587-deaths-in-last-24-hours-take-indias-tally-past-115-lakh-mark-death-toll-reaches-28084-314844">Also Read:&nbsp;37,148 new cases and 587 deaths in last 24 hours take India's tally past 11.5 lakh mark</a></p>

<p>The export of medical coveralls of all categories including medical goggles, all masks other than non-medical and non-surgical masks, medical nitrile and NBR gloves and face shields remain banned.</p>

<p>The government has however exempted surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-ray gowns, newswire ANI reported on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Amid the rising number of cases, West Bengal today reported 2,261 new coronavirus cases and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 47,030 including 17,813 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has climbed to 1,182.</p>

<p>India's financial capital Mumbai which has been hit hard with the virus reported 995 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours with the total number of cases rising to 1,03,262 including 23,893 active cases.</p>

<p>The death toll due to the virus in Mumbai has risen to &nbsp;5,814.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 8,369 new coronavirus cases and 246 deaths with the total number of cases in the state rising to 3,27,031 including 1,32,236 active cases.</p>

<p>Uttarakhand today reported 210 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 4,849 including 1,459 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 55.</p>


The Indian government today amended the export policy on Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) and masks. Also Read: 37,148 new cases and 587 deaths in last 24 hours take India's tally past 11.

The Indian government today amended the export policy on Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) and masks. Also Read: 37,148 new cases and 587 deaths in last 24 hours take India's tally past 11.5 lakh mark The export of medical coveralls of all categories including medical goggles, all masks other than non-medical and non-surgical masks, medical nitrile and NBR gloves and face shields remain banned. The government has however exempted surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-ray gowns, newswire ANI reported on Tuesday. Amid the rising number of cases, West Bengal today reported 2,261 new coronavirus cases and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 47,030 including 17,813 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has climbed to 1,182. India's financial capital Mumbai which has been hit hard with the virus reported 995 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours with the total number of cases rising to 1,03,262 including 23,893 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in Mumbai has risen to 5,814. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 8,369 new coronavirus cases and 246 deaths with the total number of cases in the state rising to 3,27,031 including 1,32,236 active cases. Uttarakhand today reported 210 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases in the state to 4,849 including 1,459 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 55.

Government amends export policy on PPEs and masks

<p>British street artist Banksy has painted a mask-themed mural in a London Tube to motivate people to wear facemasks for protection against novel coronavirus.</p>

<p>The artist has shared a video on&nbsp;Instagram in which he can be seen entering the Tube in the attire of the sanitation crew and using his stencils to draw the mural.</p>

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<p>In the footage,&nbsp;Banksy&nbsp;who is covered in personal protective equipment enters a London underground train and sprays his signature rat artworks sneezing.</p>

<p>The video captioned, 'If you don't mask you don't get', shows several passengers watching Bansky as he gets to work.</p>

<p>"I get lockdown, but I get up again," a play on lyrics from the song Tubthumping by Chumbawamba is also sprayed across the carriage.</p>

<p>The Bristol artist&nbsp;often spray-painted rats and monkeys on to Tube trains during the initial phase of his career.</p>

<p>Banksy, whose real identity is unknown, has become one of the most well-known personalities of the modern art scene with a series of inspired works in public places that combine street art techniques with topical themes.</p>


British street artist Banksy has painted a mask-themed mural in a London Tube to motivate people to wear facemasks for protection against novel coronavirus. The artist has shared a video on Instagram in which he can be seen entering the Tube in the attire of the sanitation crew and using his stencils to draw the mural.

British street artist Banksy has painted a mask-themed mural in a London Tube to motivate people to wear facemasks for protection against novel coronavirus. The artist has shared a video on Instagram in which he can be seen entering the Tube in the attire of the sanitation crew and using his stencils to draw the mural. View this post on Instagram . . If you don’t mask - you don’t get. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) on Jul 14, 2020 at 6:30am PDT In the footage, Banksy who is covered in personal protective equipment enters a London underground train and sprays his signature rat artworks sneezing. The video captioned, 'If you don't mask you don't get', shows several passengers watching Bansky as he gets to work. "I get lockdown, but I get up again," a play on lyrics from the song Tubthumping by Chumbawamba is also sprayed across the carriage. The Bristol artist often spray-painted rats and monkeys on to Tube trains during the initial phase of his career. Banksy, whose real identity is unknown, has become one of the most well-known personalities of the modern art scene with a series of inspired works in public places that combine street art techniques with topical themes.

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