Spain is mulling over re-introducing the mask rule as the government on Monday (Jan 8) proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics.

Flu and Covid cases rise in Europe: Spain mulls nationwide hospital mask mandate

As respiratory viruses, including flu and the dreaded COVID-19 rise in the United States, New York City has reintroduced indoor mask requirements at all public hospitals.

Mask mandate reinstated in New York City hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise

Life felt weird at the height of the Covid pandemic. Everyone wore masks. Anyone who coughed or sneezed was given looks of reprimand. Human communication had become virtual.

Japanese flock to relearn art of smiling as masks come off after Covid mandate

Hong Kong is set to drop its mask mandate from 1st of March after being in effect for nearly three years. Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world to drop its mask requirements.

Chief Executive: Mask mandate to be lifted starting from March 1 | Hong Kong

German authorities announced on Friday (January 13) that they will end the mandatory requirement to wear masks on long-distance trains and buses from February 2 as the Covid pandemic situation has stabilised in the country.

Covid: Germany to end mask mandate in long-distance trains, buses from Feb 2

In a meeting held last month, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had emphasised not lowering guard against COVID due to upcoming festivals even as it decided to do away with wearing face masks after September 30.

Officials not on same page on revocation of mask mandate in Delhi, reveals document

New York state Governor Kathy Hochul has lifted the 28-month-old Covid mandate requiring masks on public transport effective immediately. The governor added that masks are no longer required in airports and ride-share vehicles, as the rate of infections wanes and hospitalisation decline The mask mandate was first introduced in April 2020 when the virus was spreading fast throughout New York City.

New York state ends mandatory Covid mask requirement in public places

The US State of New York drops its mask requirement on public transportation. Officials say that the decision is partly based on the availability of new booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine which specifically targets the Omicron variant of the virus.

New York: State Governor Kathy Hochul ends mask mandate, still required in adult & health care

The rise in COVID-19 cases in India has caused a lot of concern among the experts and on Wednesday, Kerala became the latest state to make wearing masks compulsory in public.

Kerala becomes latest Indian state to make wearing masks in public mandatory amid surge in COVID-19 cases

The national capital Delhi has made wearing face masks compulsory again as Covid cases are starting to pile up prompting concerns of an impending fourth wave. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday, in its order, said that those found violating the mask mandate order would be fined Rs 500 (US $6.

Covid fourth wave? Delhi makes wearing masks compulsory again

While Covid restrictions are being lifted across the world, China and South Korea have reported a spike in infections. Should we be worried as cases rise? Is it too early to go back to pre-COVID life? Watch this special discussion to know more!

Is it too early to go back to pre-COVID life?

France has decided to lift all COVID-19 health restrictions at businesses starting March 14, the same day that vaccine passes are lifted and obligation to wear masks in indoor public places are removed.

Starting March 14, France will lift Covid restrictions in business establishments

As the US strives to move on from the once-ferocious Omicron wave, Hawaii became the 50th and final state to announce that it will suspend its universal indoor mask law.

Hawaii will become last state in US to drop its mask mandate on March 26

The U.S. House of Representatives is lifting the House floor mask mandate in time for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday, ending a requirement that had allowed some Republicans to express their defiance, but at a personal cost.

Capitol's mask mandate being lifted in time for State of the Union

New York has become the latest Democratic-run state to roll back its protective mask law, as health officials increasingly talk about America moving towards a phase where COVID-19 doesn't disrupt daily lives.

New York, Illinois latest to announce an end to mask mandates. These US states are also ending mask mandates

Several Democratic-run US states have announced plans to lift mask mandates in indoor places and schools, as coronavirus infections decline in America. The announcements signal a move towards a policy of accepting Covid-19 as part of everyday life.

Democratic-led US states roll back mask mandates

During a recent marathon session in the House, two Republican lawmakers from Georgia sat in full view of television cameras. Neither was wearing a mask. It was the latest act of defiance by the pair, Reps.

2 Georgia Republicans rack up fines for defying House’s mask mandate

A 38-year-old man was forced to disembark from a United Airlines flight in Florida for wearing a thong as a face mask in an apparent attempt to protest against the mask mandate on flights.

Watch | US man booted out of plane for wearing thong as face mask

While the UK experts urge locals to wear face masks to help curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, the Prime Minister has often been spotted without a mask in the House of Commons.

Boris Johnson finally spotted wearing face mask in House of Commons

Two federal judges in Tennessee have dealt blows to Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order that allows families to opt out of school mask mandates, ruling in separate cases Friday that local districts could require face coverings to protect children with disabilities while legal challenges progress through the courts.

Two more federal judges rule against the Tennessee governor’s ban on mask mandates

A top Republican leader has been criticised for hinting that he would hit the speaker Nancy Pelosi in the head with a gavel. Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy got into a verbal spat after Pelosi called McCarthy a “moron” after he opposed mask mandates to stop the widespread coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter slams Kevin McCarthy for saying he would hit Nancy Pelosi with gavel

Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, defended the renewal of the mask mandate in Los Angeles on Sunday, saying that other areas may have to follow. The city of Los Angeles is the only US city that has reinstated its indoor mask mandate.

US surgeon general defends Los Angeles' reinstatement of indoor mask mandate

Israelis will no longer have to wear masks outdoors starting from Sunday as the number of virus infections plummets, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said. "The rate of infection in Israel is very low thanks to the successful vaccine campaign in Israel, and therefore it is possible to ease (restrictions)," Edelstein said in a statement Thursday.

Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday

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